Georgia House Bill 928

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-27 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-18-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appointment of substitute for absent or disqualified district attorney, so as to revise the compensation of private attorneys appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; to provide for such attorneys to be compensated $250.00 per hour for each certified hour worked, subject to a cap; to provide for such cap; to provide for certification by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia of such hours worked by such attorneys; to provide for such attorneys to engage the services of private counsel, paralegals, and legal interns and to provide for their compensation; to provide for funding of such compensation; to provide for reimbursement of actual expenses incurred; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Courts; private attorney appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; revise compensation

Rep. Jordan Ridley [R]	Rep. Jason Ridley [R]	Rep. Alan Powell [R]	Rep. Mitchell Horner [R]
Rep. Tim Fleming [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-27	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-01-23	House	House Second Readers
2024-01-22	House	House First Readers
2024-01-12	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66064
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/221177
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225747