Georgia § 15-5-4 - Election of district administrative judge; term; removal.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 15-5-4 — Election of district administrative judge; term; removal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-5-4. Election of district administrative judge; term; removal.
The judges of each district council shall elect a superior court judge or a senior judge of the superior court to serve for a two-year term as an "administrative judge" within the district. The district administrative judge shall serve until his successor is elected and qualified; provided, however, that the district administrative judge may be removed at any time by a two-thirds' vote of all judges comprising the district council. The duties of the administrative judge shall be additional duties which shall not be construed to diminish his other responsibilities. (Ga. L. 1976, p. 782, § 4; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 15.)
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