Any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, each member who retired prior to July 1, 1998, and all members who have ceased their service as clerks but have not yet reached retirement age shall receive benefits under this chapter in the same amount as a member with the same number of years of service would receive if such member retired on July 1, 1998. This Code section shall not reduce the amount of any benefits which a retired member or the spouse of a deceased member is receiving on June 30, 1998. The increased benefits provided by Code Section 47-14-71 and subsections (a), (d), and (e) of Code Section 47-14-70 shall be paid to retired members and spouses of deceased members, effective on July 1, 1998.
History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 729, § 9; Ga. L. 1978, p. 2069, § 7; Ga. L. 1981, p. 857, § 7; Ga. L. 1983, p. 555, § 5; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1252, § 4; Ga. L. 1988, p. 626, § 4; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1270, § 4; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1811, § 4; Ga. L. 1998, p. 158, § 7.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions
Chapter 14 - Superior Court Clerks’ Retirement Fund of Georgia
Article 5 - Retirement Benefits, Disability Benefits, and Spouses’ Benefits
§ 47-14-71. Eligibility for Disability Benefits; Determination of Disability
§ 47-14-72. Benefits Payable in the Event of Death Before Retirement; Rights of Surviving Spouse
§ 47-14-74. Application of Certain Increases in Benefits to Benefits Paid to Surviving Spouses
§ 47-14-75. Eligibility for Certain Benefit Increases
§ 47-14-77. Service for Which No Credit Received for Retirement Purposes
§ 47-14-78. Service for Which Credit Received for Retirement Purposes
§ 47-14-79. Death Benefit Paid to Designated Beneficiary of Member Who Dies in Service