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2018 Georgia Code 15-9-64 | Car Wreck Lawyer

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O.C.G.A. 15-9-64 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 15-9-64

TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 9. Probate Courts, 15-9-1 through 15-9-158.

ARTICLE 3 COSTS AND COMPENSATION

15-9-64. Supplement to minimum salaries.

The amount of minimum salary provided in Code Section 15-9-63 for the judges of the probate courts of any county presently on a salary who also hold and conduct elections or are responsible for conducting elections for members of the General Assembly under any applicable general or local law of this state shall be increased by $323.59 per month. The amount of the minimum salary provided in Code Section 15-9-63 for the judges of the probate courts on a salary who are responsible for traffic cases under any general or local law of this state shall also be increased by $404.41 per month. A county governing authority shall not be required to pay the compensation provided by this Code section beyond the term for which such judge performs such services.

(Ga. L. 1974, p. 455, § 2; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1953, § 2; Ga. L. 1981, p. 518, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 482, § 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 932, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1159, § 10; Ga. L. 2001, p. 902, § 6; Ga. L. 2006, p. 568, § 5/SB 450; Ga. L. 2014, p. 395, § 4/SB 341.)

The 2014 amendment, effective April 21, 2014, added the last sentence to this Code section.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Probate judge of Calhoun County is an elected official whose salary is controlled by Ga. L. 1971, p. 2914, O.C.G.A. §§ 15-9-63 and15-9-64. Porter v. Calhoun County, 250 Ga. 566, 300 S.E.2d 143 (1983).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Salary increase not restricted to months during which elections conducted.

- This section does not limit the salary increase for probate judges who hold elections to the months during which elections are actually conducted. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U75-49.

Salaried probate judges may not retain fees for maintaining and certifying vital records absent express legislative authorization. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U76-53.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 15-9-64 From Courtlistener.com

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Porter v. Calhoun County

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1983-02-16

Citation: 300 S.E.2d 143, 250 Ga. 566, 1983 Ga. LEXIS 587

Snippet: Georgia Laws 1971, p. 2914 and OCGA §§ 15-9-63 and 15-9-64 (Code Ann. § 24-1701b). In contrast, the local