Title 47 — Title 47
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O.C.G.A. § 47-16-1 Definitions
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47-16-41. Article 2 Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Fund 47-16-20. 47-16-21. 47-16-22. 47-16-23. 47-16-24. 47-16-25. 47-16-26. 47-16-27. 47-16-28. 47-16-29. 47-16-42. Creation of the fund and the board of commissioners. Membership of the board. Quoru…
O.C.G.A. § 47-16-100 Eligibility for retirement benefits
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In order for a member to be eligible to receive retirement benefits under this chapter, he must meet the following requirements: (1) The member must have served a minimum of at least four years as a qualified and commissioned sheriff of a county in the State of Georgia during whi…
O.C.G.A. § 47-16-103 Eligibility for retirement benefits
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Retirement benefit options; failure of member to select an option; effect of changes in retirement benefits and options; change of option after receipt of payments. Death benefits; beneficiaries; procedure for designation of beneficiary to receive such benefits. Right to withdraw…
O.C.G.A. § 47-16-120 Vesting of rights to benefits under this chapter
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All rights and benefits under this chapter shall be subject to future legislative change or revision, and no beneficiary shall be deemed to have any vested right to any benefits under this chapter, except for the right of withdrawal and payment to the surviving spouse or the memb…
O.C.G.A. § 47-16-122 Exemption of funds from attachment, garnishment, or judgment; assignability
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None of the funds under this chapter shall be subject to attachment, garnishment, or judgments rendered against the person entitled to receive such funds. Such funds shall not be assignable, but shall be paid to the person determined to be entitled to receive them under this chap…
O.C.G.A. § 47-16-123 Vesting of rights to benefits under this chapter
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Reduction of benefits when available funds are actuarially insufficient; resumption of payments; personal liability of board for such reductions. Exemption of funds from attachment, garnishment, or judgment; assignability. Exemptions of moneys and rights accruing under this chapt…
O.C.G.A. § 47-16-20 Creation of the fund and the board of commissioners
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There is created a retirement fund, to be known as the ‘‘Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund of Georgia,’’ and a board to administer this fund, to be known as the ‘‘Board of Commissioners of the Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund of Georgia.’’ (Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 1.) 558 47-16-20 SHERIFFS’ RETI…
O.C.G.A. § 47-16-21 Membership of the board
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(a) The board shall consist of six members as follows: (1) The state treasurer; (2) One former sheriff who is receiving benefits as a retired beneficiary of the fund; and (3) Four persons holding office as sheriffs of Georgia, each of whom shall be active members of the fund and …
O.C.G.A. § 47-16-23 Compensation and expenses of members of the board
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All members of the board shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in attending meetings and performing the duties required of them as members of the board. (Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 2.) 47-16-24. Creation of the office of secretary-treasurer; per…
O.C.G.A. § 47-16-25 Powers and duties of the board generally
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(a) The board shall have the power and duty to: (1) Provide for the collection of all moneys; (2) Provide for the payment of all administrative expenses; (3) Hear and decide all applications for retirement benefits under this chapter; (4) Provide for the payment of all retirement…
O.C.G.A. § 47-16-43 Requirements for continued active membership in the fund
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In order to retain active membership in the fund, each member must: (1) Continue serving as a sheriff; (2) Pay to the secretary-treasurer membership dues of $45.00 per month. Such payment shall be due on or before the tenth day of the following month until the member has made suc…