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2018 Georgia Code 15-2-10 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 15-2-10 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 15-2-10

TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 2. Supreme Court, 15-2-1 through 15-2-47.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

15-2-10. Procedure for increasing the number of Supreme Court Justices.

The additional justiceships created in 2016 shall be appointed by the Governor for a term beginning January 1, 2017, and continuing through December 31, 2018, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Their successors shall be elected in the manner provided by law for the election of Supreme Court Justices at the nonpartisan judicial election in 2018, for a term of six years beginning on January 1, 2019, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Future successors shall be elected at the nonpartisan judicial election each sixth year after such election for terms of six years and until their successors are elected and qualified. They shall take office on the first day of January following the date of the election.

(Code 1981, §15-2-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 883, § 4-2/HB 927.)

Effective date.

- This Code section became effective July 1, 2016. See Editor's notes for additional effective date information.

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2016, p. 883, § 1-1/HB 927, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 2016.'"

Ga. L. 2016, p. 883, § 6-1(d)/HB 927, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Part IV of this Act shall only become effective if funds are appropriated for the purpose of Part IV of this Act in an appropriations Act enacted at the 2016 regular session of the General Assembly. If funds are so appropriated, then Part IV of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2016, for purposes of making the initial appointments of the Supreme Court Justices created by this Act, and for all other purposes Part IV of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2017. If funds are not so appropriated, then Part IV of this Act shall not become effective and shall stand repealed on July 1, 2016." Funds were appropriated at the 2016 regular session.

Former Code Section 15-2-10, pertaining to separation of court into two divisions, was repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 956, § 2, effective July 1, 1983. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1895, p. 15, § 1; Ga. L. 1896, p. 42, §§ 1, 3; Civil Code 1910, § 6110; Code 1933, § 24-4010; and Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8.

Law reviews.

- For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 205 (2016).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 15-2-10 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 1

Cobb County v. Crusselle

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2001-06-04

Citation: 274 Ga. 78, 548 S.E.2d 306, 2001 Fulton County D. Rep. 1807, 2001 Ga. LEXIS 419

Snippet: approve storm drainage systems. See OCGA § 43-15-2 (10), (11). The requirement in Cobb County Development