Columbus, Georgia

03 HB 265/AP



House Bill 265 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Buck of the 112th, Hugley of the 113th, Buckner of the

109th, Smith of the 110th, and Smyre of the 111th





A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT



To amend an Act establishing the Municipal Court of Columbus, Georgia, approved

August 12, 1915 (Ga. L. 1915, p. 63), as amended, particularly by an Act

approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3780), and an Act approved April 4,

1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3928), so as to change the compensation of the judge,

clerk, and marshal of that court; to provide an effective date; to repeal

conflicting laws; and for other purposes.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:



SECTION 1.



An Act establishing the Municipal Court of Columbus, Georgia, approved August

12, 1915 (Ga. L. 1915, p. 63), as amended, particularly by an Act approved

April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3780), and an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L.

1997, p. 3928), is amended by striking Sections 10, 11, and 12 thereof and

inserting in their respective places the following:



"SECTION 10.

The salary of each judge of said court shall be 70 percent of the amount of the

salary of the judges of the State Court of Muscogee County, as now or hereafter

established for such state court judges, with such additional increases as may

be granted after January 1, 2003, to the judges of the municipal court pursuant

to an Act approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4849). The salary of the

judge of said court shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the funds

of Columbus, Georgia. Any sums received in the form of fees or salary by the

judge of municipal court for serving as judge of the Magistrate Court of

Muscogee County shall be included in and credited toward said judge's salary so

that such judge will receive no additional compensation.



SECTION 11.

The salary of the clerk of said court shall be 70 percent of the amount of the

salary of the sheriff of Muscogee County, as that amount is now or hereafter

established pursuant to general law, but such amount shall not include any

supplement granted the sheriff by the governing authority of the county_wide

government of Columbus, Georgia, pursuant to local or general law. The salary

of the clerk of said court shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the

funds of Columbus, Georgia.



SECTION 12.

The salary of the marshal of said court shall be 70 percent of the amount of

the salary of the sheriff of Muscogee County, as that amount is now or

hereafter established pursuant to general law, but such amount shall not

include any supplement granted the sheriff by the governing authority of the

county_wide government of Columbus, Georgia, pursuant to local or general law.

The salary of the marshal of said court shall be paid in equal monthly

installments from the funds of Columbus, Georgia."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the

month in which it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law

without such approval.



SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.