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Article 1 - In General
§ 47-1-1. Intent of Codification and Enactment of This Title - The enactment of Title 47 of this Code is intended...
§ 47-1-2. Pooling of Funds by Retirement Systems for Investment Purposes; Accounting Practices With Regard to Pooled Funds - History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 1178, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 47-1-3. Power of a Local Retirement System to Hire an Actuary; Payment of the Administrative Costs of a Local Retirement System; Periodic Actuarial Investigations; Annual Financial Report - History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 1407, §§ 1-3; Ga. L....
§ 47-1-4. Report of the State Auditor on the Condition of Local Retirement Systems - Based on the most recent actuarial investigations on file pursuant...
§ 47-1-5. Duty of Governing Authorities to Make and File Actuarial Investigations and to File Financial Reports; Withholding of State Funds for Failure to Meet This Duty - It shall be the duty of the governing authority of...
§ 47-1-6. Effect of World War Ii Armed Forces Service on Retirement Benefits; Payments to Retirement Systems for Such Periods - History. Ga. L. 1947, p. 858, §§ 1-3. Cross references....
§ 47-1-7. Powers of Retirement, Pension, or Emeritus Systems or Funds With Regard to Agents Employed to Act as Custodians of Assets or Investment Advisers - The board of trustees or other person or body having...
§ 47-1-8. Restrictions on Ability of Members of the General Assembly to Receive Pension Plan Credit for Service in the General Assembly - No person becoming a member of the General Assembly for...
§ 47-1-9. Crediting of Time Toward Georgia Legislative Retirement System; Restriction on Crediting; Options for Members; Refund of Contributions; Construction of Conflicting Provisions - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-9 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-10. Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules by Boards of Trustees of State Retirement or Pension Systems; Procedure; Immediate Adoption; Filing of Rules With Secretary of State; Adoption of Rules and Regulations Appropriate or Necessary to Mai... - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-10 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-11. Creditable Service Not Allowed for Military Service From Which Discharge Was Other Than Honorable - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-11 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-12. Investment and Reinvestment of Assets of Local Retirement System; Valuation and Limitation on Investments; Duties of State Auditor - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-12 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-13. Maximum Compensation Used in Computing Employee and Employer Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-13 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-13.1. Annual Compensation Limits in Determining Benefits or Contributions Due - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-13.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-14. “Retirement System” Defined; Records Exempt From Public Inspection - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-14 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-15. Circumstances When Survivors Benefits Are Paid to Secondary Beneficiary - Unless otherwise expressly stated elsewhere in this title, in the...
§ 47-1-16. Public Retirement Systems Prohibited From Having Insurable Interest in Members; Prohibition on Expending or Obligating Funds for Purchase of Life Insurance on Members; Exception - No public retirement system in this state shall have an...
§ 47-1-17. Required Education for Public Retirement System Trustees - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-17 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - Restrictions and Prohibitions on Membership in Public Retirement or Pension Systems
§ 47-1-20. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: (1.1) “Drug related...
§ 47-1-21. Termination of Membership in Public Retirement System for Committing Public Employment Related Crimes; Applicability to Employees on July 1, 1985; Determination of Benefits - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-21 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-22. Reduction and Forfeiture of Rights and Benefits by Public Employees After July 1, 1985, for Committing Public Employment Related Crimes; Reimbursement of Contributions - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-22 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-22.1. Rights and Benefits of Employees Convicted of Drug Related Crimes - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-22.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-22.2. Notification to Public Retirement System of Conviction for Public Employment Related Crime - Upon the final conviction of any person for a public...
§ 47-1-23. Rights of Public Employee Charged With Committing Public Employment Related Crime - Nothing in this article shall be construed to create a...
§ 47-1-24. Benefits Denied to Beneficiary Who Murders or Commits Voluntary Manslaughter of Member of Public Retirement System - No person who commits or conspires to commit the murder...
§ 47-1-25. Determination of Economic Impact of Public Employment Related Crime - Within 30 days following the day the board of trustees...
Article 3 - Increase of Benefits to Offset Taxes
§ 47-1-30. Authority to Increase Benefits - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-30 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-31. Discretionary Postretirement Benefit Increases Subject to Reduction by Subsequent Legislation - Any other provision of this title to the contrary notwithstanding,...
Article 4 - Creditable Service During Temporary Disability
§ 47-1-40. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 47-1-41. Employees Authorized to Receive Creditable Service for Period of Temporary Disability; Application for Creditable Service; Payment of Employee Contributions During Period - A public employee may receive creditable service under the public...
§ 47-1-42. Use of Other Provisions of Article Not Precluded - Obtaining creditable service pursuant to the provisions of this article...
§ 47-1-43. Applicability of Article; Proof of Temporary Disability - The provisions of this article shall apply to periods of...
Article 5 - Establishing Creditable Service by Veterans
§ 47-1-60. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 47-1-61. Eligibility of Veteran to Establish Creditable Service; Period of Qualified Service - Any qualified returning veteran shall be eligible to establish creditable...
§ 47-1-62. Procedure for Establishment of Creditable Service; Computations; Employer Contributions; System or Fund Unable to Provide Creditable Service - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-62 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 6 - Conformity With Federal Law
§ 47-1-80. Distributions to Conform to Regulations Issued Under the Internal Revenue Code - Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary,...
§ 47-1-80.1. Provisions Applicable to All Public Retirement or Pension Systems; Maximum Annuity Paid; Limitation on Death and Disability Benefits; Application of Federal Provisions - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-80.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-81. Election to Have a Portion of an Eligible Rollover Distribution Paid to an Eligible Retirement Plan Under Federal Law; Limitations; Application to Nonspouse Designated Beneficiary - Such term shall include a distribution to a surviving spouse...
§ 47-1-82. Maximum Annual Additions and Maximum Benefit Payable Limited to That Allowed by Federal Law - Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title to the contrary,...
§ 47-1-83. Vesting of Member’s Accrued Benefit as of Date of Termination or Partial Termination of Public Retirement or Pension System - In accordance with subsection (a) of the federal Treasury Regulation...
§ 47-1-84. Modifications by Board of Trustees - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-84 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-85. Assets of Public Retirement or Pension System to Be Held in Trust - History. Code 1981, § 47-1-85 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 47-1-86. Adopted Plan Document or Rules and Regulations Govern - Any other provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding,...