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House Bill 593 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representative Greene of the 154
th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To provide that future elections for the office of probate judge of Baker County shall be
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nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other2
purposes.3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:4
SECTION 1.5
All elections for the office of probate judge of Baker County conducted after the effective6
date of this Act shall be nonpartisan elections as provided for in Code Section 21-2-139 of7
the O.C.G.A. Such nonpartisan elections shall be conducted at the general nonpartisan8
election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of such office and conducted as9
provided in Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Election Code."10
SECTION 2.11
Nothing in this Act shall affect the term of office of the probate judge of Baker County in12
office on the effective date of this Act. The sitting probate judge shall serve out the term of13
office for which he or she was elected and shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself as14
provided in this Act.15
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SECTION 3.
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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.17
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