HB1507: HB1507 Wayne County; State Court; judge and solicitor; revise salary

26 LC 47 3963/AP House Bill 1507 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Meeks of the 178th and DeLoach of the 167th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend an Act establishing the State Court of Wayne County (formerly the City Court of1 Jesup, in and for the County of Wayne), approved July 31, 1916 (Ga. L. 1916, p. 248), as2 amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3661), so as to3 revise the salary of the judge and solicitor; to provide for re lated matters; to repeal4 conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 An Act establishing the State Court of Wayne County (formerly the City Court of Jesup, in8 and for the County of Wayne), approved July 31, 1916 (Ga. L. 1916, p. 248), as amended,9 particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3661), is amended by10 revising Section 3 as follows:11 "SECTION 3.12 (a) The judge of the State Court of Wayne County shall be paid an annual salary of13 $135,711.27.14 H. B. 1507 - 1 - 26 LC 47 3963/AP (b) The salary provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall be adjusted annually by15 the same percentage as the cost-of-living adjustment, if any, that is approved by the Wayne16 County Board of Commissioners for general county employees in such year.17 (c) The salary provided for in this section shall be paid in monthly installments from the18 funds of Wayne County at the direction of the board of commissioners of Wayne County."19 SECTION 2.20 Said Act is further amended by revising Section 4 as follows:21 "SECTION 4.22 (a) The solicitor of the State Court of Wayne County shall be paid an annual salary of23 $135,711.27.24 (b) The salary provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall be adjusted annually by25 the same percentage as the cost-of-living adjustment, if any, that is approved by the Wayne26 County Board of Commissioners for general county employees in such year.27 (c) The salary provided for in this section shall be paid in monthly installments from the28 funds of Wayne County at the direction of the board of commissioners of Wayne County."29 SECTION 3.30 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.31 H. B. 1507 - 2 -