Georgia Legislative Watch

HB179 - Walton Judicial Circuit; create
Sponsored by: Mumford,Robert 95th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Walton Judicial Circuit and to be composed of Walton County; to provide for the judges and district attorneys of said new circuit and the Alcovy Judicial Circuit and their terms, selection, and compensation; to revise and restate certain provisions of law relating to the Alcovy Judicial Circuit and to enact provisions for the Walton Judicial Circuit; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to superior courts in general, so as to provide for the composition, terms of court, and number of judges of said circuits; to provide for other related matters; to provide for an effective date and implementation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.