This is a comprehensive bill that is meant to "modernize" the code sections dealing with the clerk of superior court duties.  Among the provisions of the bill are requirements to increase the bond executed by the clerk from $25,000 to $150,000, the cost of the bond is paid by the governing authority; all publications required by the clerk's office relative to federal, state and local law and digest shall be paid from law library fund; the clerk's office may close for up eight hours every six months for training with 10 days public notice and approval of the chief superior court judge; No clerk may agree to acquire services, supplies, or equipment that requires expenditure of county funds unless the funds to be obligated are included in the budget of the county for the operation of the clerk's office; when a case is transferred from magistrate court to state or superior court, the filing fee shall also be transferred and the balance of the filing fee in state or superior court is due to the county within 30 days of the transfer; Part III of the bill is HB  763 which prohibits convicted felons from serving as a juror unless his or her civil rights have been restored.  This bill was signed by the Governor on April 16, 2012. 

HB 991 revises the procedure for filling vacancies in the Sheriff's office.  The revised procedure is clearly outlined in statute and allows for the chief deputy to fill the vacancy until the next election is held.  If there is no chief deputy the probate judge must appoint someone within three days.