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 Atlanta
 Code of Ordinances
 Part I. CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS
 SubPart A. CHARTER
 Article 4. COURTS

  § 4-109. Judges pro hac vice.  

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  • (a)

    The council shall determine the initial number of judges pro hac vice. The mayor shall appoint judges pro hac vice from panels of three nominees submitted by the Atlanta Judicial Commission. The qualifications for said appointees shall be the same as for judges and a judge pro hac vice shall act in the event of an emergency, conflict of interest, or other necessity.

    (b)

    At such time a judge pro hac vice is needed by the municipal court for more than three-fourths of the working days of this court in any six-month period, an additional position of associate judge shall be established, subject to approval by majority vote of the council.

    (c)

    All judges pro hac vice for the municipal court shall serve four-year terms, commencing on July 1, 2004, or commencing on the effective date of their respective appointments, whichever date is earlier. Judges pro hac vice may be reappointed to that position, subject to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.

    (d)

    Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (c) of this section, the mayor shall, at the mayors sole option, have the temporary authority for a period of one year from the effective date of this subsection to appoint any former City of Atlanta full-time or pro hac vice judge who resigns or retires in good standing to the Municipal Court without first observing the Atlanta Judicial Commission process provided in subsections (a) through (e) of Section 4-106 of this charter. In no event shall any full-time judge of the City Court who, although his or her position has been abolished by court consolidation and who is still entitled to his or her regular salary through the end of his or her term, serve on the municipal court pro hac vice for additional compensation. This prohibition shall not affect the right of any retired employee to collect pension or other retirement benefits. This subsection shall not longer be applicable and shall be repealed one year following the effective date of this subsection.

(1996 Ga. L. (Act No. 1019), p. 4469; S.B. 498/2004, § 5, 5-17-04)