Legislation Assigned to the Senate S JUDY Committee (8)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024

HB 0381 NeutralRewrite of Georgia Law on Notaries Welch, Andrew 110th
3/14/2016 Senate Read Second Time Judy S JUDY -
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit Public Safety and Courts
This legislation requires superior court clerks to cause a criminal background check to be run on applicants for notaries public. It allows the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) to establish the fee that superior court clerks will charge. The GSCCCA shall also administer a test that applicants for notary publics will be required to pass, as well as offer a course of study for applicants. The GSCCCA will be required to maintain an electronic database of notaries public. Superior court clerks will be required to provide $2.00 for each certificate of commissioning or recommissioning of a notary public to the GSCCCA.
HB 0738 SupportRevisions to County Law Library Fund Caldwell, Jr., Johnnie 131st
3/22/2016 Senate Tabled GAff S JUDY -
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit District Attorneys Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons General County Government
Probate Court Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance Solicitors State Court
Superior Court

This legislation adds the district attorney to the board of trustees of the county law library for each county in his or her judicial circuit.

The current version of the bill would allow the county law library board of trustees (i.e., the chief judge of the superior court, the probate judge, the superior court clerk, two attorneys and, if applicable, the senior state court judge and solicitor) to change the disbursement of excess funds for the county law library. The county law library is funded by a $5 fee charged in all court actions. The board of trustees uses the money to purchase books, supplies, equipment, technology and staff for the county law library, law libraries for the judges and the codification of county ordinances. Currently, the trustees must give any excess county law library money to a charitable tax exempt organization that provides civil legal representation to low income individuals. Any additional excess funds must be given to the county board of commissioners to be used to purchase fixtures and furnishings for the courthouse.

HB 738 would give the trustees the option to continue to give excess money to the representation of low income individuals or to purchase software, equipment, fixtures or furnishings for the district attorney, solicitor, and county judicial offices.  Upon the determination by trustees of excess funds, such funds shall be turned over to the county board of commissioners to be used on the courthouse.

This bill also clarifies in statute that the law library fee is an "add-on" and not deducted from the base filing fee that is retained by the county general fund.

HB 0804 NeutralSuperior courts; fifth judge of the Clayton Judicial Circuit; provide Mabra, Ronnie 63rd
7/1/2016 Effective Date Judy S JUDY -
Local Legislation Superior Court
HB 0851 SupportRevisions to the Local Law Library Statute and Requirement that Funds Be Audited Atwood, Alex 179th
4/26/2016 House Date Signed by Governor B&FAO S JUDY -
Auditing/Budget Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit General County Government Open Records/Meetings Act
Probate Court Public Safety and Courts Sewer/Septage State Court Superior Court
This legislation requires the county law library board of trustees to have an annual audit; include the District Attorney on the Board; and allows for equipment purchases from the fund for the courthouse.  The bill also clarifies that the law library fee charged on all civil filings is an add-on to filing fee, not a deduction from the county portion of the filing fee.
HB 0957 NeutralMandatory Posting of Availability of an Affidavit of Indigence for Probate Court Abrams, Stacey 89th
3/22/2016 Senate Tabled Judy S JUDY -
Debra Nesbit Probate Court Public Safety and Courts
This legislation requires the probate judge and the clerk of probate court to post a notice advertising the affidavit of indigence on any website owned or operated for the official business of the judge or clerk.
HB 1004 NeutralElectronic Filing of Maps, Plats, and Plans with Superior Court Clerk Jasperse, Rick 11th
1/1/2017 Effective Date Judy S JUDY -
Clerk of Court County Surveyor Debra Nesbit General County Government Land Use/Zoning
Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance

This legislation changes the requirements for the filing of maps and plats with the superior court clerk.  Under current law, all maps and plats are filed and recorded in the superior court clerk's office. HB 1004 no longer requires that physical maps and plats be maintained in the superior court clerk's office. Instead, digital images will be maintained by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA). The superior court clerk is required to keep a public computer terminal to provide access to the maps and plats.
HB 1073 NeutralWaiver of Counsel Must Be on the Record In Juvenile Court Strickland, Brian 111th
3/22/2016 Senate Tabled JuvJ S JUDY -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Indigent Defense Juveniles Public Safety and Courts

This legislation requires that parents or guardians in dependency proceedings may only waive the right to an attorney if the waiver is made knowingly, voluntarily and on the record
SB 0064 NeutralRevision of Juvenile Code Regarding Legitimation and Disqualification of Judges in Certain Circumstances Hufstetler, Chuck 52nd
7/1/2016 Effective Date JuvJ S JUDY -
Debra Nesbit Probate Court Public Safety and Courts
This legislation changes the requirements for records involving paternity.   This bill was amended to include language from S.B. 262 which deals with disqualification of judges in cases where there may be a conflict due to a familial relationship.
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