Senate Bill 620
By: Senators Dixon of the 45th, Cowsert of the 46th and Ginn of the 47th
AS PASSED
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend an Act to create the State Court of Barrow County, approved June 29, 2020 (Ga.
L. 2020, p. 3591), so as to provide for a full-time solicitor-general of the Barrow County
State Court; to provide for the salary of the solicitor-general; to provide for a maximum
salary; to provide for assistant solicitors-general and certain other employees; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
An Act to create the State Court of Barrow County, approved June 29, 2020 (Ga. L. 2020,
p. 3591), is amended by revising Section 12 as follows:
"SECTION 12.
(a) There shall be a solicitor-general of the State Court of Barrow County who shall be
elected by the qualified voters of Barrow County at the state-wide general election in
November, 2022, shall take office the first day of January immediately following such
election, and shall serve for a term of office of four years and until the election and
qualification of a successor, as provided by Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 and Title 21
of the O.C.G.A.; provided, however, that the first solicitor-general shall be appointed by
the Governor for a term of office beginning January 1, 2021, and ending January 1, 2023,
and until the election and qualification of a successor.
(b) The solicitor-general of such court shall have such qualifications as provided in
Article 3 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A. and shall be a full-time solicitor-general
of such court.
(c) The solicitor-general shall be paid an annual salary equal to 95 percent of the annual
salary of the district attorney for the Piedmont Judicial Circuit, not including any local
supplements, up to a maximum salary of $142,500.00 and shall receive all legally required
benefits. Such salary shall be payable out of the funds of Barrow County at the same
intervals as installments are paid to other county employees.
(d) The solicitor-general may employ such additional assistant solicitors-general, or other
attorneys, investigators, paraprofessionals, clerical assistants, victim and witness assistance
personnel, and other employees or independent contractors as may be authorized by the
board of commissioners. Such personnel employed by the solicitor-general shall be
compensated by the county in a manner and amount fixed by the solicitor-general with the
approval of the board of commissioners. Any investigator employed pursuant to this
subsection shall meet the qualifications for certification as a peace officer as provided in
Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training
Act.'"
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.