Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4, no general Act which provides for an increase in compensation to one or more of the county officials listed in Article IX, Section I, Paragraph III of the Constitution or Chapter 10 of Title 15 shall be effective until the first day of January following passage of the Act.
History. Code 1981, § 1-3-4.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 984, § 2; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1397, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1197, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 11, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 985, § 2; Ga. L. 2003, p. 140, § 1.
Cross references.
Specific provisions regarding compensation of county officers listed in Ga. Const. 1983, Art. IX, Sec. I, Para. III, § 15-6-88 et seq. (clerk of the superior court), § 15-9-63 et seq. (judge of the probate court), § 15-16-20 et seq. (sheriff), §§ 48-5-180 , 48-5-183 (tax receiver, tax collector, and tax commissioner).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2002, “Code Section” was substituted for “O.C.G.A.R.”.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1985, p. 984, § 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that that Act would apply to general Acts affecting the compensation of the county officers listed in Ga. Const. 1983, Art. IX, Sec. I, Para. III which are enacted after January 1, 1986.
Structure Georgia Code
§ 1-3-1. Construction of Statutes Generally
§ 1-3-2. Construction of Definitions
§ 1-3-4. Effective Date of Legislative Acts
§ 1-3-5. Operation of Laws Generally; Retrospective Operation
§ 1-3-6. When Laws Become Obligatory; Effect of Ignorance
§ 1-3-7. Abrogation of Laws by Agreement; Waiver or Renunciation of Benefits Established by Law
§ 1-3-8. Binding Effect of Legislation Upon State
§ 1-3-9. Effect and Enforcement of Foreign Laws
§ 1-3-10. Execution of Writings and Contracts
§ 1-3-11. Local Referenda on Abolishing Offices or Shortening or Lengthening Term