Magistrate Courts; statutory requirements for officers and the executive committee of the Council of Magistrate Court Judges; remove
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to magistrate courts, so as to remove statutory requirements for officers and the executive committee of the Council of Magistrate Court Judges; to allow senior magistrates to serve as officers and on the executive committee of the Council of Magistrate Court Judges; to remove provisions regarding the appointment and term of office of magistrates taking office prior to January 1, 1985; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2019
Last action Feb 21, 2019
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3
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Committee
1
Feb 21, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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