The bill pertains to the salary structure for the judge of probate in Bibb County, specifically if the judge is an attorney. It establishes that the salary for the judge of probate will be set at 80 percent of the first step of the state base salary for a district court judge at the time the probate judge takes office. Additionally, the bill stipulates that the probate judge will receive any salary increases, including step and cost-of-living adjustments, in alignment with those granted to district judges with equivalent years of service. This salary will replace any other compensation previously provided by law to the probate judge.
Furthermore, the bill includes a retroactive provision, making its effects applicable from January 1, 2021. The new legal language inserted into the current law includes the establishment of the salary structure and the retroactive effect, while no specific deletions from current law are noted in the text provided. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.