AN ORDINANCE
NO.
An ordinance amending Section 2-11 of the Columbus Code so as to provide that
the Recorder?s Court Clerk shall be appointed by and removed by the Columbus
Council; placing supervision of the Recorder?s Court Clerk and deputies under
the Senior Recorder; and for other purposes.
THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1.
Section 2-11 of the Columbus Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new
Section 2-11 is hereby substituted to read as follows:
(a) Creation of office. Pursuant to Columbus Charter Section 5-605,
there is hereby created the office of Clerk of the Recorder?s Court of
Columbus, Georgia. There shall be one or more Deputy Clerks serving in the
Recorder?s Court of Columbus, Georgia.
(b) Appointment. The Clerk shall be appointed by the Columbus Council and may
be removed for cause by the Columbus Council, subject to vested rights of any
existing public safety personnel serving as Clerk or Deputy Clerk. The Senior
Recorder may recommend appointment or removal of the Clerk, but such
recommendation shall not be binding.
(c) Duties. The Clerk shall prepare the court dockets, maintain all
court records and shall serve as the chief administrative officer of the
Recorder?s Court. The Clerk shall be the custodian of the official records of
such court; attend all sessions of the court; certify to and affix the seal of
the court to transcripts and official records of the court; be under the daily
administrative supervision of the Senior Recorder and other Recorder?s Court
judges in the absence of the Senior Recorder; and perform such acts in
connection with his or her duties as may be required by law.
(d) Salary. The salary of the Clerk or Deputy Clerks of the Recorder?s Court
shall be fixed by ordinance of the Columbus Council.
(e) Deputy Clerks. Deputy Clerks shall be appointed by the Clerk of
Recorder?s Court and shall perform all duties of the court as assigned by the
Clerk or the Senior Recorder. Such Deputy Clerks shall be under the daily
administrative supervision of the Senior Recorder and other Recorder?s Court
Judges in their respective court sessions. Pending the illness or absence of
the Clerk or Deputy Clerks of the recorder?s court, the Senior Recorder may
appoint a clerk pro tempore or deputy clerks pro tem to perform the duties of
the Clerk or Deputy Clerk.
Section 2.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on
the 28th day of June, 2011; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the ______ day of __________, 2011, and adopted at said
meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Huff voting_____________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Thomas voting___________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON, MAYOR
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