Title 47 — Title 47
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O.C.G.A. § 47-7-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Firefighters’ Pension Fund. (2) ‘‘Fire department’’ means a full-time fire department or volunteer fire department or a combination full-time and volunteer fire department which satisfies …
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-105 Refund of contributions upon withdrawal from the fund
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Upon proper application and approval of the board, any member who withdraws from the fund shall be paid all the moneys such individual contributed to the fund, less 5 percent. Any refunds granted under this Code section or any other provision of this chapter shall be without inte…
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-121 Vesting of rights to benefits
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Benefits under this chapter shall be subject to future legislative change and revision and no member of this fund or any other persons shall be deemed to have any vested right to any benefits, except as may be provided in Code Section 47-7-100. (Ga. L. 1955, p. 339, § 10; Ga. L. …
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-123 Exemption of assets of the board from taxation
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The assets of the board, whether in the form of cash, securities, or real property, shall be deemed to be public property and exempt from any and all taxation, whether imposed by the state, or by any county, municipality, or political subdivision of this state. (Ga. L. 1955, p. 3…
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-125 Availability of records of local departments to board; confidentiality
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Upon request, an authorized representative of the board shall have the power to inspect and copy or make extracts from the records of any fire department or volunteer fire department concerning any member of the fund or applicant for membership. It shall be the duty of the custod…
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-2 Purpose of fund; legislative intent
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The fund is established as a voluntary pension system which provides benefits intended to supplement primary pension benefits provided by fire departments or the governmental units or volunteer districts establishing fire departments. It is the intent of the General Assembly in a…
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-22 Legal adviser to the board
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The Attorney General shall act as legal adviser to the board. (Ga. L. 1955, p. 339, § 9; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 65/SB 436.) The 2010 amendment, effective July 1, 2010, substituted ‘‘adviser’’ for ‘‘advisor’’ near the end. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 1, not codified…
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-23 Powers and duties of the board generally
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(a) The board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To provide for the payment of administrative expenses; (2) To rule upon all applications for pensions; (3) To provide for the payment of pensions; (4) To provide for the collection of all revenue under this chapter; (5…
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-24 Power of the board to accept and use any gift, grant, or bequest
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The board may take or receive any gift, grant, or bequest of money, real or personal property, or anything of value and use the same for the purposes set forth in this chapter. (Ga. L. 1955, p. 339, § 13.) 47-7-25. Annual audit of the fund.
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-25 Annual audit of the fund
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The state auditor is directed to make an annual audit of the fund. (Ga. L. 1955, p. 339, § 9.) 47-7-26. Power of board to determine eligibility for membership or retirement of any volunteer firefighter unable to attend the prescribed number of drills, meetings, and fires. Notwith…
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-27 Power of board to grant retirement benefit increases
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(a) Subject to the terms and limitations of this Code section, the board of trustees is authorized to adopt from time to time a method or methods of providing for increases in the maximum monthly retirement benefit payable under Code Section 47-7-100 or 47-7-102, or both, for per…
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-43 Definitions
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Purpose of fund; legislative intent. Article 4 Financing the Fund Article 2 47-7-60. Administration and Management of the Assets of the Fund 47-7-61. 47-7-20. 47-7-21. 47-7-22. 47-7-23. 47-7-24. 47-7-25. 47-7-26. 47-7-27. Membership of the board; manner of election; compensation …
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-80 Transfer of service credits from one fire department to another
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A firefighter’s or volunteer firefighter’s length of service may be transferable from one fire department to another by furnishing the board with a proper certificate. (Ga. L. 1955, p. 339, § 11; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1376, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 131, § 1.)
O.C.G.A. § 47-7-89 Calculating creditable service time
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The board is authorized to calculate creditable service on a monthly basis, expressed as a fraction of a year, for periods of time less than a year. (Code 1981, § 47-7-89, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 426, § 1/HB 660.) ARTICLE 6 RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES, DISABILITY BENEFIT…