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Committee forwards superior court appropriation resolution to full board after state bill signed into law
Summary
The Finance, Audit and Budget Committee moved a working resolution about superior court appropriation measures to the full DeKalb County Board of Commissioners for further legal refinement after new state legislation (HB 85) was signed by the governor.
The Finance, Audit and Budget Committee agreed to forward a working resolution concerning superior court appropriation measures to the full DeKalb County Board of Commissioners for additional legal and drafting work.
Commissioner Massiah (as recorded in committee documents) presented the resolution and said state legislation affecting judicial compensation and benefits—referred to in the meeting as HB 85 and SB 350—had advanced and that the governor had signed the bill on the prior day. "Since then, and actually yesterday, the governor actually did sign, that particular bill," the commissioner said, explaining the committee needed to refine local language to comply with state law while preserving certain local benefits for superior court judges.
Committee members and staff said they wanted to continue drafting and to consult with the law department and court officials so the final language would comply with the new statute and preserve the intended local provisions. The chair recommended moving the working resolution out of committee so legal staff and court representatives could continue wordsmithing ahead of the next board meeting.
A motion to forward the resolution to the full board passed by voice vote; the committee did not adopt final language and asked for further review before a full-board vote.
