SB492: SB492 State Court of Cobb County; additional assistant solicitor positions; provide

26 LC 62 0258 Senate Bill 492 By: Senators Setzler of the 37th, Rhett of the 33rd, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Howard of the 35th and James of the 28th AS PASSED SENATE A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L.1 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p.2 3750), so as to provide for additional assistant solicitor positions; to change the salaries of3 certain staff of the solicitor-general; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related4 matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 An Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p.8 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2017 (Ga. L. 2017, p. 3750), is9 amended by revising subsection (d) of Section 27 as follows:10 "(d)(1) The solicitor-general shall have the authority to appoint two assistant solicitors11 for each judge of Division I and Division II of the State Court of Cobb County and the12 same number of additional assistant solicitors as the number of full-time magistrates of13 the Magistrate Court of Cobb County, plus seven additional assistant solicitors, who shall14 serve at the pleasure of the solicitor-general and who shall assist the solicitor-general in15 the performance of his or her duties. All assistant solicitors shall have been admitted to16 S. B. 492 - 1 - 26 LC 62 0258 the practice of law in all of the courts of this state and be members in good standing of17 the State Bar of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided by law, all assistant solicitors18 shall be compensated a sum of at least $83,400.00 annually begi nning on January 1,19 2027. The exact amount of said compensation shall be determine d by the20 solicitor-general of the State Court of Cobb County. The sum shall be payable in equal21 monthly installments from the general funds of the county.22 (2) The district attorney is authorized to designate a specifi c number of assistant23 solicitors to serve as supervisors."24 SECTION 2.25 This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026.26 SECTION 3.27 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.28 S. B. 492 - 2 -