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House Bill 750
By: Representatives Cox of the 28
th
, Barrett of the 24
th
, McDonald III of the 26
th
, Clark of
the 100
th
, Jasperse of the 11
th
, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend an Act to create the State Court of Forsyth County, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga.
1
L. 1996, p. 4558), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002,2
p. 5579), so as to add a judge to the court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting3
laws; and for other purposes.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5
SECTION 1.6
An Act to create the State Court of Forsyth County, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996,7
p. 4558), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5579),8
is amended by revising subsection (a) of and adding a new subsection to Section 3 to read9
as follows:10
"(a) Effective July 1, 2025, there shall be three judges of the State Court of Forsyth County11
who shall be selected as provided in this section."12
"(e) The third judge of the State Court of Forsyth County shall be appointed by the13
Governor for an initial term of office beginning on July 1, 2025, and continuing through 14
December 31, 2026, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. All future15
successors to said judge shall be elected by the qualified voters of Forsyth County at a16
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nonpartisan election to be held and conducted jointly with the general primary in 2026 and
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quadrennially thereafter pursuant to Code Section 21-2-138 of the O.C.G.A. The judge18
thus elected shall serve a four-year term and until his or her successor is elected and19
qualified."20
SECTION 2.21
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.22
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