History. Code 1981, § 15-10-105 , enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 2-1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 701, § 6; Ga. L. 1987, p. 364, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1061, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1159, § 13; Ga. L. 2001, p. 902, § 10; Ga. L. 2006, p. 568, § 7/SB 450; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 15/SB 429; Ga. L. 2021, p. 412, § 2/HB 488.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, in subsection (b), in the first sentence, revised punctuation and substituted “his or her service” for “his or her services”.
The 2021 amendment, effective May 4, 2021, substituted “$393.66” for “$323.59” at the end of the first and second sentences in subsection (b) and at the end of the second sentence in subsections (c) and (d).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1993, “superior court and clerk” was substituted for “Superior Court and Clerk” near the beginning of the second sentence in subsection (b).
Law reviews.
For annual survey article discussing local government law, see 51 Mercer L. Rev. 397 (1999).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 10 - Magistrate Courts
Article 6 - Constables, Clerk, and Other Court Personnel
§ 15-10-100. Appointment of Constables; Compensation; Chief Constable
§ 15-10-101. Eligibility of Constables
§ 15-10-102. Powers and Duties of Constables
§ 15-10-103. Constables’ Power to Arrest
§ 15-10-104. Exemption of Constables From Peace Officer Training and Employment Laws
§ 15-10-105. Selection of Clerk; Compensation; Eligibility
§ 15-10-105.1. Powers and Duties of Clerk
§ 15-10-105.2. Monthly Contingent Expense Allowance for the Operation of the Magistrate Court
§ 15-10-106. Appointment of Other Court Personnel; Compensation