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title: O.C.G.A. § 36-6-12. Compensation and fees.
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# O.C.G.A. § 36-6-12. Compensation and fees.

County treasurers are entitled to receive the following fees:

(1) For receiving and paying out county funds:

(A) Two and one-half percent for receiving all sums up to $10,000.00.

(B) Two and one-half percent for paying out all sums up to $10,000.00.

(C) One and one-fourth percent for receiving the excess of any sum over $10,000.00.

(D) One and one-fourth percent for paying out the excess of any sum over $10,000.00.

(2) For making his returns to the grand jury, $1.00.

(3) For making his returns to the judge of the probate court, $1.00. However, in no case shall the compensation of a county treasurer exceed the sum of $3,000.00 per annum, unless within the sole discretion of the proper governing authority of the county the compensation is increased to a sum not to exceed $3,600.00 per annum.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 3627; Code 1868, § 3652; Code 1873, § 3703; Ga. L. 1874, p. 20, § 1; Code 1882, § 3703; Ga. L. 1890-91, p. 76, § 1; Civil Code 1895, § 472; Civil Code 1910, § 588; Code 1933, § 23-1013; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 176, § 1.

## Cross References

Compensation of county officers generally, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. IX, Sec. I, Para. III.

Authority of General Assembly to fix compensation of county treasurers, § 36-6-1.