History. Ga. L. 1955, p. 339, § 2; Ga. L. 1984, p. 828, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 477, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 332, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1376, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 898, § 6/HB 266.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted “retired member” for “retired beneficiary” in paragraph (a)(4).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1984, p. 828, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The positions of membership on the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Firemen’s Pension Fund existing on June 30, 1984, except for the Governor and Insurance Commissioner, shall stand abolished on July 1, 1984.”
Ga. L. 1984, p. 828, § 3, provided that that Act, which amended this Code section, shall become effective July 1, 1984, except that it shall become effective upon the date of the Governor’s approval (March 28, 1984) for the administrative purpose of allowing the Governor to consider appointments pursuant to the revised language of § 47-7-20 .
Structure Georgia Code
Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions
Chapter 7 - Georgia Firefighters’ Pension Fund
Article 2 - Administration and Management of the Assets of the Fund
§ 47-7-20. Membership of the Board; Manner of Election; Compensation and Expenses
§ 47-7-22. Legal Adviser to the Board
§ 47-7-23. Powers and Duties of the Board Generally
§ 47-7-24. Power of the Board to Accept and Use Any Gift, Grant, or Bequest
§ 47-7-25. Annual Audit of the Fund
§ 47-7-27. Power of Board to Grant Retirement Benefit Increases