The amount of minimum salary provided in Code Section 15-9-63 for the judges of the probate courts of any county presently on a salary who also hold and conduct elections or are responsible for conducting elections for members of the General Assembly under any applicable general or local law of this state shall be increased by $385.90 per month. The amount of the minimum salary provided in Code Section 15-9-63 for the judges of the probate courts on a salary who are responsible for traffic cases under any general or local law of this state shall also be increased by $482.28 per month. A county governing authority shall not be required to pay the compensation provided by this Code section beyond the term for which such judge performs such services.
History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 455, § 2; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1953, § 2; Ga. L. 1981, p. 518, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 482, § 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 932, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1159, § 10; Ga. L. 2001, p. 902, § 6; Ga. L. 2006, p. 568, § 5/SB 450; Ga. L. 2014, p. 395, § 4/SB 341; Ga. L. 2019, p. 1015, § 5/SB 171.
The 2019 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, in this Code section, substituted “$385.90” for “$323.59” in the first sentence, and substituted “$482.28” for “$404.41” in the second sentence.
Structure Georgia Code
Article 3 - Costs and Compensation
§ 15-9-60.1. Additional Marriage License Fee for Children’s Trust Fund
§ 15-9-61. Payment of Fees Prerequisite to Filing; Affidavit of Indigence
§ 15-9-62. Issuance of Writ of Fieri Facias for Fees; Defenses
§ 15-9-63. Schedule of Minimum Salaries
§ 15-9-63.1. Compensation for Services as Magistrate or Chief Magistrate; Longevity Increases
§ 15-9-64. Supplement to Minimum Salaries