Title 47 — Title 47
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O.C.G.A. § 47-8-1 Creation of the office of senior judge of the superior courts
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There is created the office of senior judge of the superior courts. Any judge of the superior court who was appointed judge of the superior courts, emeritus prior to December 31, 1976, is redesignated as senior judge of the superior courts effective December 31, 1976. Any judge o…
O.C.G.A. § 47-8-21 When payments shall be made to the fund
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Judges making payments to the fund shall make their payments at such time and at such regular intervals, at least every six months, as may be fixed by the trustees of the fund. (Ga. L. 1945, p. 362, § 13.)
O.C.G.A. § 47-8-4 Power of trustees to invest moneys of the fund
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The trustees of this fund shall have authority to invest any of the moneys received under this chapter in such manner as funds of the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia are invested and reinvested. (Ga. L. 1945, p. 362, § 18; Ga. L. 1995, p. 651, § 4.) 469 47-8-20
O.C.G.A. § 47-8-42 Eligibility for retirement; benefits
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No judge shall be eligible for benefits under this chapter unless he has qualified under one of the following provisions: (1) Retirement at two-thirds’ the salary paid to superior court judges: 475 47-8-43 (A) Any judge of a superior court of this state who is in at least his nin…
O.C.G.A. § 47-8-43 Payments by superior court judges to the fund
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(a) Any judge of a superior court shall be permitted to pay into the fund the amount of 5 percent of the salary paid to such judge by the state and any such judge who makes payment into this fund shall be eligible to retire from office as a senior judge at a salary of two-thirds …
O.C.G.A. § 47-8-44 Payment of contributions on behalf of superior court judges
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(a) On and after July 1, 1980, the employer shall pay to the fund on each and every payroll period employee contributions on behalf and to the 478 47-8-45 credit of such judges of the superior court in an amount equal to the amount which would be paid to the annuity savings fund …
O.C.G.A. § 47-8-5 Annual audit of the fund
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The state auditor is authorized to make an annual audit of the fund. (Ga. L. 1945, p. 362, § 19.)
O.C.G.A. § 47-8-6 Administration of the fund
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The trustees shall contract with the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia for the administration of the fund. (Code 1981, § 47-8-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 787, § 1.) ARTICLE 2 MEMBERSHIP IN AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND 47-8-20. Membership in the fund; effect of contributi…
O.C.G.A. § 47-8-62 Salaries paid to senior judges
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Except as otherwise provided, a senior judge shall receive from the state an annual salary equal to two-thirds of the salary provided by law to be paid by the state to a judge of the superior court at the time of his appointment to the position of senior judge under this chapter.…
O.C.G.A. § 47-8-63 Duties of senior judges generally
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It shall be the duty of the senior judges to consult with the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Judges of the Court of Appeals and to advise and assist each of such courts in the revision of the rules of practice of such courts and in handling the administrative duties now or…
O.C.G.A. § 47-8-64 Service as superior court judge; compensation
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Senior judges may serve as judges of the superior courts as provided for in Chapter 1 of Title 15 or as otherwise provided by law. A senior judge serving as judge of the superior court shall be compensated as provided for in Code Section 15-1-9.2 or as otherwise provided by laws …