Bill Text: GA SB271 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: State Court of Putnam County; concurrent jurisdiction with the Magistrate Court of Putnam County; violations of county ordinances

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-12 - Effective Date [SB271 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SB271-Introduced.html

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11 LC 28 5664

Senate Bill 271

By: Senator Grant of the 25th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend an Act to revise, modernize, and consolidate the provisions of local law relating to the State Court of Putnam County (formerly the County Court of Putnam County), approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3839), so as to provide that the State Court of Putnam County shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the Magistrate Court of Putnam County regarding violations of county ordinances of Putnam County; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

An Act to revise, modernize, and consolidate the provisions of local law relating to the State Court of Putnam County (formerly the County Court of Putnam County), approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3839), is amended by revising Section 9 as follows:

"SECTION 9.

The State Court of Putnam County shall have jurisdiction within the territorial limits of Putnam County and concurrent with the superior courts. The court shall have jurisdiction over the matters set out in Code Section 15-7-4 of the O.C.G.A. The court shall also have concurrent jurisdiction with the Magistrate Court of Putnam County regarding violations of county ordinances of Putnam County."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.