HB 443

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2013-2014 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 05, 2013
  • Passed Senate Mar 21, 2013
  • Signed by Governor May 07, 2013

Fulton County Magistrate Court; successor to chief judge currently serving shall be appointed by Governor; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the appointment of magistrates in Fulton County, approved March 18, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4373), as amended, so as to provide that the successor to the chief magistrate judge of the Magistrate Court of Fulton County currently serving shall be appointed by the Governor; to provide that after one four-year term, the chief magistrate shall be elected in nonpartisan elections; to provide for the appointment of magistrates; to provide for the assignment of responsibilities; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2013

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 07, 2013

Senate

Act 283

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 01, 2013

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 21, 2013

Senate

Senate Notice to Reconsider

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Mar 20, 2013

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
State and Local Governmental Operations

Senate

Senate Tabled

Mar 07, 2013

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
State and Local Governmental Operations

Mar 05, 2013

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted

Feb 28, 2013

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Intragovernmental Coordination

Feb 25, 2013

House

House Second Readers

Feb 22, 2013

House

House First Readers

Feb 21, 2013

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 443/AP* PDF
LC 35 2902/a PDF
Sen floor amend 1 AM 35 0328 PDF

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