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Georgia Statutes, Title 47

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Title 47

22 chapters · 673 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 47673 Ch 2, EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA130 Ch 3, TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA69 Ch 23, GEORGIA JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM49 Ch 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS41 Ch 7, GEORGIA FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION FUND38 Ch 16, SHERIFFS’ RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIA31 Ch 20, PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS STANDARDS31 Ch 4, PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT S…28 Ch 12, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS EMERITUS AND THE …27 Ch 17, PEACE OFFICERS’ ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND26 Ch 5, GEORGIA MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES BENEFIT …24 Ch 8, SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES RETIREMENT FUN…24 Ch 14, SUPERIOR COURT CLERKS’ RETIREMENT FU…23 Ch 6, GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM21

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O.C.G.A. § 47-7-26 Membership of the board; manner of election; compensation and expenses
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Creation of the office of executive director of the board; appointment of the executive director; compensation; bond. Legal adviser to the board. Powers and duties of the board generally. Power of the board to accept and use any gift, grant, or bequest. Annual audit of the fund. …
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. § 47-8-2 Creation of the Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; trustees of the fund; payment to the fund
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There is created the Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia. The trustees of the fund shall be the Governor, the state treasurer, and an appointee of the Governor who is not the Attorney General. All payments to this fund shall be made to the board of trustees. (Ga. L. …
O.C.G.A. § 47-8-3 Power of trustees to make rules and regulations for administration of the fund

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The trustees of this fund are authorized to make such rules and regulations as are not inconsistent with this chapter for the proper administration of this chapter. (Ga. L. 1945, p. 362, § 17.)

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.)

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

O.C.G.A. § 47-8-20 Membership in the fund; effect of contributions on eligibility for benefits and participation in the fund; payment of contributions for service rendered before becoming a member

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(a) All judges of the superior courts of this state who qualify under this chapter shall be eligible to participate in the fund. In order to be eligible to receive the benefits provided by this chapter, a judge of the superior court must begin making the contributions required by…

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. § 47-8-40 Eligibility for appointment to the office of senior judge; salary; creditable service

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(a) Any judge of a superior court of this state who is in at least his nineteenth year of service as judge of a superior court or who had been in service as a superior court judge for 19 years as of March 9, 1945, and who is still in such service shall be eligible for appointment…

O.C.G.A. § 47-8-41 Eligibility for appointment as a senior judge or retirement; salary or benefits; creditable service

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(a) Any judge of a superior court of this state who is in at least his nineteenth year of service as a judge of a superior court of this state, any service as district attorney of a judicial circuit, as a judge of or solicitor of a city or county court of this state, or membershi…

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: (A) Any judge of a superior court of this state who is in at least his nineteenth year…

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 credit of such judges of the superior court in an amount equal to the amount which would be paid to the annuity savings fund pursuant to …

O.C.G.A. § 47-8-45 Credit for service rendered during the year in which a superior court judge would become eligible for retirement and appointment as a senior judge

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In computing the number of years of service, wherever necessary to become eligible for appointment and retirement under this chapter, the entire year in which a superior court judge would become eligible shall be computed as a part of the required number of years of service, alth…

O.C.G.A. § 47-8-60 Appointment to the office of senior judge; resignation from the office of superior court judge

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The Governor shall appoint to the position of senior judge anyone eligible under this chapter who advises the Governor in writing that he desires to resign from the office of judge of the superior courts and accept appointment as a senior judge. Upon such appointment by the Gover…

O.C.G.A. § 47-8-61 Term of office as senior judge; power of Governor to call upon senior judges to serve as superior court judges

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All persons appointed as senior judges under this chapter shall hold such office for life. The Governor may call upon such judges to serve as judges of the superior courts when the regular judge for some reason is unable to serve. Such judges are also authorized to serve in the s…

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 …

O.C.G.A. § 47-8-65 Retention of office as a senior judge despite nonresidency; power to preside as a judge during the period of nonresidence

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(a) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any person who has been appointed to the office of senior judge under this chapter and who is (1) 65 years of age or older or (2) any person who, after being appointed to the office of senior judge under this chapter…

O.C.G.A. § 47-8-67 Election of survivors benefits coverage; contributions required for such coverage; effect of such coverage on appointment to the office of senior judge; amount of survivors benefits

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(a) Any superior court judge holding office on March 11, 1970, shall have the option, which must be exercised, if at all, by not later than July 1, 1970, of electing to have his surviving spouse receive for the remainder of her life a benefit which, except as otherwise provided i…

O.C.G.A. § 47-8-68 Withdrawal of payments to the fund; effect on right to participate in the fund

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Any superior court judge may, after 30 days’ written notice to the trustees of this fund, withdraw his total payments, without interest, from the fund; and his right to participate in the benefits under this chapter shall cease, unless the age of such judge is such that he could …

O.C.G.A. § 47-8-69 Withdrawal of payments to the fund by superior court judges who have been disqualified or resigned from office; payments upon the death of a superior court judge

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Any superior court judge who resigns or otherwise becomes disqualified to hold such office shall be entitled to withdraw the total amount, without interest, which he has paid to the fund. If any such judge dies, the total amount, without interest, paid by him to the fund shall be…

O.C.G.A. § 47-8-80 Effect of sufficiency of the fund OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL New judge after 1976 belongs to former Chapter 9 system

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— One becoming a superior court judge for the first time after December 31, 1976, must belong to the Superior Court Judges Retirement System provided for by former Ch. 9 of this title (O.C.G.A. § 47-9-1 et seq.), and may not belong to the Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of …

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-1 Definitions

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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia. (2) ‘‘Fund’’ means the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia. (3) ‘‘Member’’ means a member of the Judges of the Pro…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-20 Creation and membership of board of commissioners; appointment and terms; officers and compensation; vacancies

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(a) There is created the Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia. The board shall consist of seven members as follows: (1) The Governor or the Governor’s designee; (2) An appointee of the Governor who is not the Attorney General; (3) …

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-21 Creation of office of secretary-treasurer; credit for service rendered; retirement benefits; surety bonds; reports and accounting

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(a)(1) There is created the office of secretary-treasurer of the board. The secretary-treasurer shall be elected and appointed by the board and shall serve at the pleasure of the board. His compensation and duties may be fixed by the board. (2) The board or the secretary-treasure…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-22 Powers and duties of the board

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(a) The board is granted the following powers and duties: (1) To provide for the collection of all moneys provided in this chapter; (2) To pay the administrative expenses of the board; (3) To hear and decide all applications for retirement benefits under this chapter; (4) To make…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-23 Control of funds; special account for deposit and payment; powers regarding investments; power to employ agents as investment advisers

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(a) The board shall have control of all funds provided for in this chapter, and all funds shall be received and disbursed from a special account to the credit of the board. The expenses of administering this fund and the benefits provided for in this chapter shall be paid from su…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-24 Power of board to take, hold, and invest any gift, grant, or bequest

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The board may take, by gift, grant, or bequest, any money, real or personal property, or any other thing of value and may hold or invest it for the use and purposes of the fund in accordance with this chapter. (Ga. L. 1958, p. 185, § 6.)

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-25 Duty of board to keep records

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The board shall keep permanent records of all persons who qualify to participate in the benefits of this chapter, an accurate record of all payments and disbursements, and a detailed record of all the acts and doings of the board. (Ga. L. 1958, p. 185, § 5.)

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-26 Annual audit; power of state auditor to conduct audit when he or she sees fit or at request of the Governor

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The state auditor is authorized and directed to make an annual audit of the acts and doings of the board and to make a complete report of the same to the General Assembly in such detail as he or she may see fit. The state auditor shall not be required to distribute copies of the …

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-40 Eligibility to participate; credit for service rendered; requirements for judges to participate

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Before any person shall be eligible to participate in the fund he or she must: (1)(A) Be serving as secretary-treasurer or as an employee of the board; or (B) Be a duly qualified and commissioned judge of the probate court of a county of the State of Georgia. Any judge of a proba…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-41 Service credit not allowed for periods during which contributions not timely paid

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No member shall receive service credit for any month in which an arrearage exists in the payment of dues required by Code Section 47-11-40 or the portion of the collected revenues required to be paid to the fund by Article 4 of this chapter. (Code 1981, § 47-11-41, enacted by Ga.…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-42 Suspension of membership

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Any member who has been in arrears in the payment of dues required by Code Section 47-11-40 or the portion of the collected revenues required to be paid to the fund by Article 4 of this chapter for a period of 90 days shall be suspended from membership effective on the ninetieth …

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-50 Payment to fund of a portion of fees collected in connection with marriage licenses; duty to record and report collection; interest; delinquent payment; penalties

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(a)(1) The judges of the probate courts shall withhold the following amounts and pay the same to the board by the twentieth day of the month following the month in which such fees were collected, irrespective of whether such collecting judge of the probate court is now or may her…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-51 Payment to fund of a portion of criminal and quasi-criminal fines and forfeited bonds; duty to record and report collection; penalties

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(a) In every criminal and quasi-criminal case for violating state statutes or traffic laws, which case is before a judge of the probate court and in which case a fine is collected or a bond is forfeited, a sum based upon the scale set out below for each case shall be collected by…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-70 Eligibility and application for retirement benefits; early retirement

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(a) In order for a judge of a probate court or an employee of the board to be eligible to receive retirement benefits under this chapter, such judge must have: (1) Served as a regularly qualified and commissioned judge of a probate court or as an employee of the board for at leas…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-71 Amount of retirement benefits; optional retirement benefits; manner in which persons not eligible for maximum benefits at retirement may become eligible

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(a)(1) Any judge of the probate court or employee of the board who is approved for retirement benefits as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 47-11-70 prior to July 1, 1996, shall be paid a monthly sum equal to 5 percent of the judge’s or employee’s average monthly net ear…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-71.1 Spouse’s benefits; options; recalculation of benefits upon election to be covered by this Code section

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(a) Upon the death of any member who is then receiving retirement benefits and upon the surviving spouse of such member attaining 60 years of age, said spouse shall be paid spouse’s benefits which shall be equal to 50 percent of the retirement benefits then being paid to such mem…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-72 Refund of contributions upon termination of office as judge of the probate court and waiver of benefits; interest on dues paid for purposes of computing refunds to deceased members

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(a) Any member of the fund, after ceasing to serve as a judge of the probate court or employee of the board and after waiving any right to retirement benefits in writing on a form to be provided by the board, may apply for and be refunded all dues paid, together with 5 percent si…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-73 Retirement after disability

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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a member may retire after completing four years of creditable service if he becomes totally and permanently disabled after commencing service as a probate judge or as an employee of the board. Any such probate …

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-90 Effect of insufficiency of funds on payment of retirement benefits; liability of board for such insufficiencies

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If the board determines that the funds derived from the sources provided for in this chapter are not actuarially sufficient at any time to enable the board to pay in full each person determined to be entitled to the benefits provided for, plus all contingent and other liabilities…

O.C.G.A. § 47-11-91 Exemption of funds from attachment, garnishment, or judgment; assignability

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None of the funds provided for in this chapter shall be subject to attachment, garnishment, or judgment rendered against the person entitled to receive the same. Such funds shall not be assignable. (Ga. L. 1968, p. 548, § 2.) CHAPTER 12 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS EMERITUS AND THE DISTRIC…

O.C.G.A. § 47-12-1 Definitions

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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Board of trustees’’ means the Board of Trustees of the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia. (2) ‘‘Fund’’ means the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia. (3) ‘‘Member’’ means a member of the District Attorneys Retirement …

O.C.G.A. § 47-12-20 Creation of the office of district attorney emeritus

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There is created the office of district attorney emeritus. (Ga. L. 1949, p. 780, § 1.)

O.C.G.A. § 47-12-21 Creation of the fund; membership of the board of trustees; payments to the fund

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(a) There is created the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia. (b) The board of trustees of the fund shall be the Governor, the state treasurer, and an appointee of the Governor who is not the Attorney General. All payments to this fund shall be made to the board of trus…

O.C.G.A. § 47-12-22 Power of board of trustees to make rules and regulations for the administration of the fund

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The board of trustees is authorized to make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter for the proper administration of this chapter. (Ga. L. 1949, p. 780, § 14.)

O.C.G.A. § 47-12-23 Power of board of trustees to invest money received under this chapter

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The board of trustees shall have authority to invest any of the money received under this chapter in such manner as funds of the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia are invested and reinvested. (Ga. L. 1949, p. 780, § 15; Ga. L. 1995, p. 651, § 7.)