History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 138, § 6; Ga. L. 1959, p. 107, § 6; Ga. L. 1964, p. 119, § 1; Ga. L. 1968, p. 1356, § 4; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1104, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 535, § 5/HB 460; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 4/SB 436.
The 2010 amendment, effective July 1, 2010, deleted former subsection (a), which read: “Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the board of trustees, for the purpose of administering the social security program, may, with due regard for the actuarial soundness of the retirement system and after an actuarial investigation into its benefit structure, adopt such tables, calculations, and compensation and deduction schedules as it shall deem desirable in connection with the proper operation of the retirement system. All tables, calculations, and compensation and deduction schedules adopted under this Code section shall be based on final monthly earnings, which shall mean monthly earnable compensation as reflected by monthly contributions during employment, except that no salary increase by adjustment in compensation in any manner during the last 12 months, which increase is in excess of 10 percent, shall be included. Such tables and calculations as may be adopted shall not diminish or impair the amount of any allowances or benefits which would have been payable to the member by use of tables or calculations that were in effect on January 1, 1959. The board of trustees may also, from time to time, establish rules and regulations for the administration of the funds created under this chapter and for the transaction of its business.”; and redesignated former subsections (b) and (c) as present subsections (a) and (b), respectively.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “The intent of this Act is to repeal obsolete and inoperative provisions and to make certain stylistic corrections in Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Nothing in this Act shall deny, abridge, increase, renew, revive, or on any way affect any right, benefit, option, credit, or election to which any person was entitled pursuant to such title on June 30, 2010, and the board of trustees of each public retirement system is authorized and directed to provide by regulation for the continuation of any such right, benefit, option, credit, or election not otherwise covered in this Act; provided, however, that any such right, benefit, option, credit, or election shall be subject to the statutory provisions in effect on June 30, 2010.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions
Chapter 2 - Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia
Article 2 - Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Retirement System
§ 47-2-24. Designation of Medical Board; Duties
§ 47-2-25. Legal Adviser of the Board of Trustees
§ 47-2-29. Postretirement Benefit Adjustments
§ 47-2-30. Deposits of Cash Available for Disbursements for Benefits and Other Payments
§ 47-2-31. Investment Powers; Power to Employ Agents as Investment Advisers and to Make Investments