SB613: SB613 Superior Court of Clayton County; change the compensation of the sheriff
2025-2026 Regular Session · Enrolled version · Last action May 12, 2026
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Senate Bill 613
By: Senators Davenport of the 17th, Wicks of the 34th and Parent of the 44th
AS PASSED
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend an Act placing the sheriff and clerk of the Superior Court of Clayton County on1
an annual salary, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1 910), as amended,2
particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 35 73), so as to change the3
compensation of the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to4
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
An Act placing the sheriff and clerk of the Superior Court of Clayton County on an annual8
salary, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1910), as amended, particularly by an9
Act approved May 3, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 3573), is amended by revising subsection (b) of10
Section 1 as follows:11
"(b) The sheriff of Clayton County shall be paid $185,000.00 pe r year in equal monthly12
installments from the funds of Clayton County."13
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SECTION 2.14
This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which15
the Sheriff of Clayton County fully complies with the county-wide audits of Clayton County16
for years 2024, 2025, and 2026 required pursuant to subsection (c.1) of Code17
Section 36-81-7.18
SECTION 3.19
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.20
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