In addition to any salary, fees, or expenses now or hereafter provided by law, unless a magistrate waives such expenses in writing, the governing authority of each county is authorized to provide as contingent expenses for the operation of the office of magistrate court, and payable from county funds, a monthly expense allowance to each magistrate of not less than the amount fixed in the following schedule:
Population Minimum Monthly Expenses 0 — 11,889 $ 100.00 11,890 — 74,999 200.00 75,000 — 249,999 300.00 250,000 — 499,999 400.00 500,000 or more 500.00
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History. Code 1981, § 15-10-23.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 902, § 9; Ga. L. 2006, p. 875, § 2/HB 1399; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 15/HB 90.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 10 - Magistrate Courts
§ 15-10-20. Number; Selection; Term; Filling Vacancies; Chief Magistrate; Bonds
§ 15-10-20.1. Qualifying in Absentia for Magistrates Serving on Active Military Duty
§ 15-10-21. Powers and Duties of Chief Magistrate
§ 15-10-22. Qualifications; Restrictions on Practice of Law
§ 15-10-23. Minimum Compensation; Annual Salary; Increases; Supplements
§ 15-10-23.1. Monthly Contingent Expense Allowance for the Operation of the Magistrate Court
§ 15-10-24. Discipline, Removal, and Involuntary Retirement
§ 15-10-25. Training Requirements; Payment of Training Costs
§ 15-10-26. Conflicts Between Local Ordinances and Local Acts
§ 15-10-27. Continuation of Certain County Civil Court Officials as Magistrate Court Officials