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Title 15. COURTS · Chapter 10. MAGISTRATE COURTS · Article 2. MAGISTRATES

15-10-23.1. Monthly contingent expense allowance for the operation of the magistrate court.

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  1. In addition to any salary, fees, or expenses now or hereafter provided by law, unless a magistrate waives such expenses in writing, the governing authority of each county is authorized to provide as contingent expenses for the operation of the office of magistrate court, and payable from county funds, a monthly expense allowance to each magistrate of not less than the amount fixed in the following schedule: Population Minimum Monthly Expenses

  2. 0 — 11,889 ................................................. $ 100.00

  3. 11,890 — 74,999 ................................................. 200.00

  4. 75,000 — 249,999 ................................................. 300.00

  5. 250,000 — 499,999 ................................................. 400.00

  6. 500,000 or more ................................................. 500.00

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History

Code 1981, § 15-10-23.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 902, § 9; Ga. L. 2006, p. 875, § 2/HB 1399; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 15/HB 90.

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Text read from t15-ch1-11a-(v13)-2020-pdf.pdf, Volume V13, 2020 edition, pages 549 to 550; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 1f1f034443c3.

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