§ 4-113. Clerk/administrator and other court personnel.

(a)

Clerk/administrator. The office of the clerk/administrator is hereby created. The clerk/administrator shall be appointed by a majority vote of the total number of judges thereof to serve at their pleasure and shall not be subject to civil service rules of the city. Any person appointed clerk/administrator shall be a resident of the city during his or her appointment. The clerk/administrator duties shall consist of submitting to the chief judge recommendations for improving the efficiency and operation of the court; being the official custodian of records of the court; assisting the chief judge in the preparation of the budgeting and fiscal reports and documents as may be necessary and proper for the operation and maintenance of the court; collecting and compiling data, including cases filed and disposed of, and information on the expenditures and receipts of the court; keeping and maintaining the docketing of cases in such form and manner as required by law or the chief judge; and other such duties as provided by ordinance.

(b)

Other court personnel. The judges in conference shall employ, subject to the city's civil service laws, regulations, and rules, such employees and staff of the court as shall be authorized by the council. Such employees and staff shall be within the civil service system of the city.

(c)

Prohibition. Unless provided otherwise in this Charter, personnel of the municipal court shall not be employed by, members of, or under the jurisdiction of the police department or be actively engaged in the practice of law before the court except in the actual discharge of their official duties.

(1996 Ga. L. (Act No. 1019), p. 4469)