Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1507: Wayne County; State Court; judge and solicitor; revise salary
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Wayne County (formerly the City Court of Jesup, in and for the County of Wayne), approved July 31, 1916 (Ga. L. 1916, p. 248), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3661), so as to revise the salary of the judge and solicitor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend an Act establishing the State Court of Wayne County, approved July 31, 1916 (Ga. L. 1916, p. 248), as amended; and for other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Steven Meeks, Representative from District 178, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 28-1-14, the notice requirements for the local bill to which this affidavit is attached have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following: (A) The Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation which is attached.
From the introduced text:
a bill to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Wayne County, approved July 31, 1916 (Ga. L. 1916, p. 248), as amended; and for other purposes. AFFIDAVIT GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY I, Steven Meeks, Representative from District 178, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 28-1-14, the notice requirements for the local bill to which this affidavit is attached have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following: (A) The Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation which is attached to such local bill was published in the Press Sentinel, which is the official organ of Wayne County, on the 19th of February, 2026; and (B) If the local bill amends the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of the governing authority of a county or consolidated government, then a copy of the Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of such municipality, county, or consolidated or (ii) During the seven days immediately following the date of publication of such Notice. s/ STEVEN MEEKS Affiant Sworn to and subscribed at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, This 4th of March, 2026, Before me: s/ DEANA …