The clerk of said court shall perform in said court the same duties that are required
of the clerk of the superior court of said county, so far as the same are applicable
to and not inconsistent with the provisions of this division, and such other duties
as may be prescribed, from time to time, by the judges of said court in the rules
of the court. In addition, the clerk of said court shall collect all fees and costs
chargeable or collectable under this division and shall keep a careful statement of
the same properly indexed and accessible at all times to the public, not less than
once a week shall pay over to the Treasurer of Fulton County, Georgia, all sums collected,
furnishing said treasurer an itemized statement of the same. The deputy clerks of
said court shall have the same powers and authorities herein prescribed for the clerk
thereof, subject as aforesaid to direction and control of said clerk. For his services
the clerk of said court shall receive a salary in such amount as the county commission
may determine and fix from time to time, payable monthly. Each deputy clerk, for his
or her services shall receive a salary of not less than $150.00 per month. The chief
clerk to the clerk and the calendar clerk shall receive a salary of not less than
$175.00 per month, payable monthly. The clerk of said court shall execute a bond payable
to the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, Georgia, in the sum of $10,000.00,
conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties of his office by himself and
his deputies, said bond to be approved by the chief judge and filed in the office
of the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, Georgia. All purely ministerial
duties which under the laws of this state are performable by a justice of the peace
or a notary public ex officio justice of the peace, and any such duties prescribed
by the rules of said court, shall be performable by the clerk or his deputies. The
clerk and deputy clerks of said court may administer oaths and take affidavits, but
shall not have the power to attest a deed and similar instruments. The clerk of said
court and each deputy clerk of said court shall take an oath to faithfully and impartially
and without fear, favor or affection discharge his duties as clerk or deputy clerk.
The Board of Commissioners of Fulton County may, in their discretion, decrease the
aforesaid salary of the clerk but in no event shall said salary be reduced to a sum
of less than $650.00 per month. The said Board of Commissioners of Fulton County may,
in their discretion, increase the aforesaid salaries of the chief deputy clerk, calendar
clerk and deputy clerks, in such amount as in their discretion may be just and reasonable.
Said salaries to be paid by monthly warrants drawn upon the Treasurer of Fulton County
and signed by the Chairman of said Board of Commissioners of Fulton County.
