HB 0053 |
N/A | Detective and security businesses; certified Peace Officer Standard excluded; provide |
Bearden,Timothy 68th |
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5/11/2011 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
RegI |
JUDY |
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HB 0090 |
Support | State Parks - Transfer to Willing Local Governments - Heritage Trust |
Bearden,Timothy 68th |
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5/13/2011 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
SI&P |
SI&P |
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| HB 90 authorizes the state to convey property that is part of the Heritage Trust Program to a willing local government. It also establishes DNR procedures to convey said property. |
HB 0149 |
Neutral | Provides for removal of a magistrate during term of office under certain circumstances |
Bearden,Timothy 68th |
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3/22/2012 |
Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| Under current law, a magistrate may only be removed from office for cause or for failure to complete required training. The removal is by the Judicial Qualifications Commission. HB 149 would allow the chief magistrate to petition the chief superior court judge to remove an appointed magistrate with or without cause. If the majority of superior court judges agree, then the chief magistrate can terminate an appointed magistrate.
Local law or the superior court judges determine how many magistrates are authorized for the county. The statute currently provides that the number may not be reduced to remove a magistrate from office in the middle of a term. HB 149 removes this requirement, which would allow a magistrate to be removed in mid-term if the number of magistrates authorized for the county is decreased pursuant to local legislation or decision of the superior court judges. |
HB 0262 |
Neutral | Dedicate judicial qualifying fees to fund Commission |
Bearden,Timothy 68th |
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3/16/2011 |
House Passed/Adopted |
GAff |
ETHICS |
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| HB 262 increases the fee from 3% to 4% of the base salary that individuals must pay to qualify to run for the office of probate judges, magistrate judges and state court judges. The additional 1% would be transferred to the Secretary of State's office to fund the Judicial Qualifying Commission. |