Plain English Breakdown
The specific dollar amount for the pay cap is not provided in the source material, only that a cap exists.
HB35: Changing Pay for Temporary District Attorneys
This bill changes the rules about how much private lawyers get paid when they are hired to act as a district attorney temporarily.
What This Bill Does
- Sets the pay rate at $250.00 per hour for each certified hour worked by these temporary attorneys, subject to a cap.
- Requires the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia to certify how many hours were actually worked before payment is made.
- Allows these private attorneys to hire and pay their own help, such as other lawyers (private counsel), paralegals, or legal interns.
- Includes a rule that adjusts the hourly rate for inflation over time.
- Removes any older laws that conflict with these new rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- Private attorneys appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore (temporarily).
- The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia, which must verify work hours.
- Paralegals and legal interns hired by these temporary attorneys.
Terms To Know
- District Attorney pro tempore
- A private lawyer appointed to act as the chief prosecutor for a short time when the regular district attorney is absent or disqualified.
- Certified hours
- Work hours that have been officially checked and approved by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council before payment happens.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill mentions a cap on total pay, but it does not state what that maximum dollar amount is.
- The text says there will be inflation adjustments, but it does not explain the specific formula used to calculate them.
- The official effective date for when these rules start has not been listed in the provided information.