Deputy clerks; appointment; powers and duties

The clerks of the city courts shall each have the power to appoint a deputy clerk and may require from him a bond with good security. The deputy clerks shall take the same oath as the clerks do before entering upon the discharge of their duties; and their powers and duties shall be the same as those of the clerk, for as long as the principal continues in office and not longer. For the faithful performance of their duties the deputy clerks and their securities shall be bound. The appointment of 398 15-8-6 deputy clerks shall be in writing and shall be entered upon the minutes of the court. History. — Ga. L. 1902, p. 106, §§ 1, 2; Civil Code 1910, § 4829; Code 1933, § 24-2301. 15-8-6. Authorization of judge of city court or like court to preside in municipal court in cities with population of 350,000 or more. Any judge of any city court or like court may, when authorized to do so by the governing authorities of any city having a population of more than 350,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1950 or any future such census, preside in the municipal court, by whatever name called, of such city. When so presiding, such judge shall have full power and authority in all matters pending in the court, including the trial of all offenses against the ordinances of the city. History. — Code 1933, § 24-2204, enacted by Ga. L. 1955, p. 192, § 1; Code 1981, § 15-8-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2107, § 8.