Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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HB 298 amends an Act relating to chief Judge of the Recorder’s
Court of Chatham County by adding the chief judge’s responsibilities. He or she
should act as head of the court, consult with court administrators to prepare
the annual budget, submit said report to the Mayor of Aldermen and Chatham
County Board of Commissioners, and consult with the city manager and county
manager in the hiring and termination of the court administrator. The chief
judge should be elected by other judges of the court holding office every two
years and can be removed at any time by a majority vote by the judges in the
court holding office. HB 298 also creates the duties of a court administrator
who is in charge of hiring, supervising, and disciplining all employees of the
court, maintaining management reports, and submitting the annual budget. |
