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Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/29/2024

HB 0191 NeutralCredit for Military Service in the Superior Court Clerk's Retirement Fund Efstration, Chuck 104th
2/4/2015 House Second Readers Ret --
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit General County Government Public Safety and Courts Retirement
This legislation changes creditable service for retirement benefits of superior court clerks and deputy clerks who have military service.
HB 0192 NeutralCounty Purchasing/Credit Cards & Development Authorities May Spend on Hospital/Health Facilities Powell, Alan 32nd
7/1/2015 Effective Date GAff SLGO -
Clerk of Court Compensation Coroners/Medical Examiners County Surveyor Econ. Dev. & Transportation
Financing General County Government Health and Human Services Indigent Health Care Magistrate Court
Probate Court Procurement Public Safety and Courts Sheriff Solicitors
State Court Tax Commissioner Todd Edwards
If a local government issues purchase cards or credit cards to its elected officials, this bill requires cards to be used solely for public duties and officials to follow a written policy to be adopted via a local ordinance on or after January 1, 2016. Said policy must designate the officials authorized to use a card; require the user to sign a cardholder agreement; set transaction limits; describe purchases which are authorized and not authorized; designate a card administrator; and set procedures for addressing violations of card policies and penalties for violations including, but not limited to, revocation of card privileges and misdemeanor prosecution.  Penalties for public officials who misuse public funds are clarified and increased.  Lastly, language was added clarifying that local development authorities are authorized to expend funds for hospital and health care facilities - which are defined rather broadly. For a more detailed summary, please click here.       
HB 0300 NeutralDeKalb County State Court; establish traffic division of said court; provisions Oliver, Mary Margaret 82nd
3/3/2015 House Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Clerk of Court Local Legislation Public Safety and Courts Solicitors Traffic Enforcement
HB 0322 SupportForeclosure - Late Filing of Deed will Incur $500 Penalty Strickland, Brian 111th
7/1/2015 Effective Date Judy JUDY -
Clerk of Court Code Enforcement Emergency Management/Preparedness EMS/Ambulance Fire Services
General County Government Land Use/Zoning Law Enforcement Public Safety and Courts Todd Edwards

This legislation requires all deeds under power to be recorded within 90 days of a foreclosure sale or the holder is required to pay a late filing penalty of $500 to the superior court clerk. The clerk remits these fees to counties for properties in the unincorporated areas and to cities for properties therein. All monies collected must be used for code enforcement, public safety, and community development purposes. Cities must pay the county a 5 percent administrative fee for the clerk collecting and remitting this money.

HB 0338 NeutralTechnology Fee on Traffic Fines Lumsden, Eddie 12th
3/11/2015 House Third Reading Lost PS&HS --
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit District Attorneys Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons Indigent Defense
Law Enforcement Probate Court Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance State Court
Traffic Enforcement
This legislation allows the board of commissioners to adopt a resolution to impose an additional $5.00 to be put on any fine for a motor vehicle offense when the fine includes costs. The $5.00 would be placed into the Electronic Citation Fund to be used to implement, operate and maintain an electronic citation system that could be used by law enforcement agencies, clerks, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, probation officers, court officers and the public. The legislation includes a private right of action for any voter to file an injunction against the superior court clerk to ensure that the fee is being collected and an injunction against the board of commissioners to ensure that the Electronic Citation Fund is properly used.
HB 0377 SupportClarification of Counties Contracting Ability for Collection of Delinquent Fines Fleming, Barry 121st
4/2/2015 House Withdrawn, Recommitted Judy --
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons Magistrate Court Probate Court
Public Safety and Courts State Court Superior Court
This legislation allows the board of commissioners to contract with another party to collect delinquent fines, fees, and surcharges imposed by a court after the 12 months.
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 0418 NeutralGrand Juror Qualifications Reeves, Bert 34th
1/11/2016 Senate Recommitted Judy JUDY -
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit Public Safety and Courts

This legislation changes the qualifications for grand jurors. This bill excludes individuals in pre-trial release or diversion programs, serving a sentence under the first offender act, or participating in an accountability court program from serving on the grand jury. This legislation provides that no indictment can be quashed as a result of a grand juror's ineligibility to serve.

HB 0499 EvaluatingDriver's License Sanctions from Automated Traffic Control Devices On School Buses Powell, Alan 32nd
3/14/2016 Senate Read Second Time MotV TRANS -
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit District Attorneys Econ. Dev. & Transportation Law Enforcement
Open Records/Meetings Act Probate Court Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance Solicitors
State Court Traffic Enforcement
The current House substitute to this bill (LC 39 1240S) allows law enforcement or private companies authorized by law enforcement to establish automated traffic safety enforcement devices in school zones.
HB 0524 NeutralCreation of Trade Name Registry Housed with the Superior Court Clerk's Cooperative Authority Fleming, Barry 121st
5/12/2015 House Date Signed by Governor Judy JUDY -
Business and Occupation Tax Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance

This legislation requires the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority to create and maintain a trade name registry. This bill provides that $5.00 of the $15.00 registration fee be retained by the Superior Court Clerk's Cooperative Authority to create and maintain the statewide database until the year 2020. However, that is offset by the new $15.00 renewal fee.

HB 0617 NeutralCobb County; State Court; raise compensation of chief deputy clerk and clerk of court; provisions Carson, John 46th
5/12/2015 House Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Clerk of Court Compensation General County Government Local Legislation Public Safety and Courts
State Court
HB 0669 NeutralChatham County; provide for compensation of certain officials Stephens, Ron 164th
5/12/2015 House Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Clerk of Court Compensation General County Government Juveniles Local Legislation
Magistrate Court Probate Court Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance Sheriff
Superior Court Tax Commissioner
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 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 0940 NeutralForsyth County; position of IT/special projects administrator of the Clerk of Superior Court; exempt application of the civil service system Gilligan, Sheri 24th
4/27/2016 House Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Clerk of Court Local Legislation Personnel/Employment
HB 0941 NeutralGrand Jury Review of Peace Officer's Use of Deadly Force Golick, Rich 40th
7/1/2016 Effective Date JudyNC JUDYNC -
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit District Attorneys Law Enforcement Population Acts
Probate Court Public Safety and Courts Sheriff Superior Court Tax Commissioner
This bill makes procedural improvements for grand juries investigating police use of deadly force.  Currently officers may attend the entire proceedings, provide statements, and rebuttals.  Under the new procedure a court reporter is required to take down the entire proceeding and the officer may provide a statement to the grand jury, but will not be allowed to attend the entire proceeding.
 
This legislation also provides for a 20 day notice to the officer of the proceeding, but eliminates a notice requirement to elected officials of a grand jury proceeding regarding alleged unprofessional conduct.
 
This legislation also removes a population threshold for special grand juries. Under current law, in counties with a population of 70,000 or more, any county elected official and any city elected official may request that the superior court judges convene a special grand jury to investigate any violation of state law or any other matter subject to investigation by grand juries.  HB 941 removes the 70,000 population threshold, making it apply to all counties. 
HB 0949 NeutralPurchasing Cards and Credit Cards for Constitutional Officers Powell, Alan 32nd
7/1/2016 Effective Date JudyNC JUDYNC -
Clerk of Court Coroners/Medical Examiners County Surveyor County Treasurer General County Government
Magistrate Court Probate Court Procurement Sheriff Solicitors
State Court Tax Commissioner Todd Edwards

This legislation authorizes the sheriff, tax commissioner, superior court clerk and probate judge ("constitutional officers") to develop their own credit card or purchasing card (p-card) policy and user agreement, rather than being issued one by the county.  The constitutional officers will be required to develop their own specific guidelines for the use of credit cards or p-cards by their department beginning on July 1, 2016.  The policy must designate the officials or employees in the constitutional officer's department who are authorized to use a credit card or p-card, specify a user agreement and transaction limits for the use of the card, include a description of authorized and unauthorized purchases, designate a credit card/p-card administrator, establish a process for auditing and reviewing the purchases made with the cards and outline procedures for addressing a violation of the credit card/p-card policies.  A copy of the specific policies promulgated by each constitutional officer must be filed with the board of commissioners. 

The ordinances, policies, procedures and user agreements with the constitutional officers adopted in 2015 to comply with the original law need to be examined and amended as necessary to remove the constitutional officers.    

A provision requiring counties to name all of its employees granted p-cards and credit cards in their local ordinance was removed from the bill before final passage.     

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 1008 NeutralCobb County State Court; change salary of the chief deputy clerk and the clerk Carson, John 46th
4/28/2016 House Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Clerk of Court Compensation Local Legislation State Court
HB 1012 NeutralCobb County; clerk of the superior court, deputy clerk, and executive assistant; change salary Carson, John 46th
4/28/2016 House Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Clerk of Court Compensation Local Legislation
HB 1025 SupportService of Citation for Violations of Ordinance Violations Taylor, Tom 79th
7/1/2016 Effective Date Judy JUDY -
Animal Control Business and Occupation Tax Civil Procedure Clerk of Court Code Enforcement
Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons General County Government Health and Human Services
Land Use/Zoning Local Legislation Magistrate Court Nat. Res. & the Environment Property Tax
Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance Sewer/Septage Tax Commissioner Water Quality
This legislation allows local legislation permitting county ordinance violations that deal with the condition of real property to be served by leaving a copy of the citation at the property, mailing a copy to the property owner shown in the records of the tax commissioner or tax assessor, and filing a copy with the magistrate court clerk.  If the owner of the property fails to attend the trial, a fine against the property (i.e., "in rem") is the only penalty permitted.
HB 1026 EvaluatingProperty Owner Fines for Code Violations Carter, Doreen 92nd
2/18/2016 House Second Readers Judy --
Animal Control Clerk of Court Code Enforcement Debra Nesbit Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons
General County Government Health and Human Services Land Use/Zoning Magistrate Court Nat. Res. & the Environment
Property Tax Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance Sewer/Septage Tax Commissioner
Water Quality

This legislation allows a $100 fine per day to be levied against the owner of property (other than a property owner who has filed for homestead exemption) who fails to correct a code violation within 48 days of a notice to correct being sent. In the case of foreclosed properties, the code violation must be sent to the address contained on the postforeclosure registry maintained by the superior court clerk's office. The fine constitutes a lien that can be created and foreclosed in the same manner as a tax lien.  

This bill also requires the superior court clerk to establish and maintain a postforeclosure registry to maintain information about the purchases of real property at a foreclosure sale.  Within ten business days after a property is purchased at a foreclosure sale, the buyer must provide the superior court clerk with his or her contact information.  The new owner must notify the superior court clerk's office of any change in address within five business days of a change in contact information. Purchasers of foreclosed property that do not comply with this legislation or with ordinances related to the property may be required to pay treble damages plus attorneys' fees if they are sued and lose. 


HB 1027 NeutralE-Filing of Documents in Superior and State Courts Fleming, Barry 121st
2/24/2016 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute Judy --
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit Public Safety and Courts State Court Superior Court
This legislation allows the Superior Court or State Court to allow electronic filing of court documents by rule.  The clerk of court may establish an additional fee for each electronic filing and electronic payment.  It does not, however, require the new fee to be turned over the county general fund.
HB 1033 NeutralCobb County Probate Court; change compensation of judge and clerk Evans, Stacey 42nd
5/3/2016 House Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Clerk of Court Compensation Local Legislation Probate Court
HB 1130 NeutralHouston County; State Court; office of the clerk; change to an appointed position Harden, Buddy 148th
5/3/2016 House Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Clerk of Court Local Legislation State Court
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