Rule 3.2 - Appointment of attorney to act in judge's absence(A) Whenever a judge appoints an attorney to act in his stead pursuant to OCGA § 15-9-13(a), said appointment shall be by written order which shall specify the cases or time period covered and shall be recorded in the minutes of the court. Whenever the attorney so appointed signs an order while acting as judge, there shall appear following such signature: ``Exercising the jurisdiction of the probate court pursuant to order of Judge ______, dated ______, as provided by OCGA § 15-9-13(a).'' It shall not be necessary for the judge to confirm any such order when the judge resumes his jurisdiction. However, if the appointment was for an indefinite period, the judge shall enter and record an order terminating the appointment when he resumes jurisdiction. The foregoing is not intended to imply that OCGA § 15-9-13(a)is the only allowable method of providing a substitute, but only to establish a uniform procedure when OCGA § 15-9-13(a)is used. (B) In Article 6 Probate Courts only with respect to contested matters, any attorney appointed to act instead of a judge pursuant to OCGA § 15-9-13(a), and any hearing officer appointed under any applicable law to hold a hearing in lieu of the judge, shall have been admitted to the practice of law for at least seven (7) years. Such substitute need not be a resident of the same county as the judge making such appointment.