Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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HB
691 moves to amend Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal courts generally to provide removal
for cause provisions for municipal court judges and procedures for removal
proceedings. Ultimately, it seeks to revise Code Section 36-32-2 and create new
Code Section 36-32-2.2. The revisions in 36-32-2 culminate in the addition of a
memorialized service length agreement between the appointed individual and the
governing authority through a written agreement, ordinance, or charter. For a
municipal court judge in a consolidated government, the local Act shall determine
the term of the judge. The new Code Section provides for cause removal
proceedings for municipal court judges in certain special circumstances. |