Georgia Code
Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions
Chapter 16 - Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund of Georgia

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 47-16-1. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: History. Ga. L....

Article 2 - Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Fund

§ 47-16-20. Creation of the Fund and the Board of Commissioners - There is created a retirement fund, to be known as...

§ 47-16-21. Membership of the Board - History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 2; Ga. L....

§ 47-16-22. Quorum for Conduct of Business by the Board; Records of Meetings of the Board - History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, §§ 2, 3.

§ 47-16-23. Compensation and Expenses of Members of the Board - All members of the board shall serve without pay but...

§ 47-16-24. Creation of the Office of Secretary-Treasurer; Periodic Reports of Moneys in Hand, Receipts, and Expenditures; Performance Bond - History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, §§ 7, 8; Ga....

§ 47-16-25. Powers and Duties of the Board Generally - History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 3; Ga. L....

§ 47-16-26. Power of Board to Control, Invest, and Expend Funds; Gifts, Grants, or Bequests; Deposit of Funds Received by the Board; Payment of Benefits and Administrative Expenses - History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 5; Ga. L....

§ 47-16-27. Duty of Board to Keep Records of Accounts and Operations; Presentation of Annual Financial Statement to Georgia Sheriffs’ Association - History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 4; Ga. L....

§ 47-16-28. Duty of State Auditor to Make an Annual Audit and Report of the Operations of the Board; Right of State Auditor to Audit the Affairs of the Board; Contents of Annual Report - The state auditor is authorized and directed to make an...

§ 47-16-29. Increases in Maximum Monthly Benefit Payable Under Article 6 of This Chapter - Any such increase may be uniform or may vary in...

Article 3 - Membership in and Contributions to the Fund

§ 47-16-40. Application for Membership in the Fund; Contents of Application; Claim for Credit for Prior Service - In order to become a member of the Sheriffs’ Retirement...

§ 47-16-41. Delayed Application for Membership in the Fund; Credit for Prior Service as a Sheriff, Member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or Peace Officer - In no event shall any sheriff who joins the fund...

§ 47-16-42. Effect of Membership or Participation in Other Retirement Programs on Membership and Benefits Under This Chapter - Membership in this retirement fund shall not be affected by...

§ 47-16-43. Requirements for Continued Active Membership in the Fund - In order to retain active membership in the fund, each...

§ 47-16-44. Removal From Active Membership Roll; Requirements for Reinstatement to Active Membership; Claim for Credit for Service During Period of Inactive Membership - History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 14; Ga. L....

Article 4 - Revenues Collected From Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees

§ 47-16-60. Payments to Fund From Fines and Bonds Collected in Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Cases; Duty of Collecting Authority to Record and Remit; Penalty for Late Payment - History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 10; Ga. L....

§ 47-16-61. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Payments to Fund From Fees Collected in Civil Actions; Duty to Record and Remit Sums Collected; Penalties on Delinquent Amounts - History. Ga. L. 1981, p. 918, § 1; Ga. L....

§ 47-16-61. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Payments to Fund From Fees Collected in Civil Actions; Duty to Record and Remit Sums Collected; Penalties on Delinquent Amounts - History. Ga. L. 1981, p. 918, § 1; Ga. L....

Article 5 - Service Creditable Toward Retirement

§ 47-16-80. Credit for Prior Service in the Armed Forces of the United States or as a Peace Officer - In addition to listing and claiming credit for prior services...

§ 47-16-81. Credit for Prior Service as Sheriff, Member of Armed Forces of United States, or Peace Officer; Notice; Amendment of Application - History. Ga. L. 1980, p. 461, § 1; Ga. L....

§ 47-16-82. Credit for Prior Service as a Warden of a County Correctional Institution - Any member who has served as a sheriff for at...

§ 47-16-83. Payment of Dues as Prerequisite to Credit for Service on and After January 1, 1961 - No credit for any type of service after and including...

§ 47-16-84. Members Appointed to Fill Anticipated Vacancies in Office of Sheriff Prior to Becoming Members - History. Code 1981, § 47-16-84 , enacted by Ga. L....

Article 6 - Retirement Benefits and Death Benefits

§ 47-16-100. Eligibility for Retirement Benefits - In order for a member to be eligible to receive...

§ 47-16-101. Retirement Benefit Options; Failure of Member to Select an Option; Effect of Changes in Retirement Benefits and Options; Change of Option After Receipt of Payments - Any such increase may be uniform or may vary in...

§ 47-16-102. Death Benefits; Beneficiaries; Procedure for Designation of Beneficiary to Receive Such Benefits - In addition to the retirement benefits provided in this chapter,...

§ 47-16-103. Right to Withdraw Dues; Effect of Withdrawal on Membership and Benefits - History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 15; Ga. L....

Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 47-16-120. Vesting of Rights to Benefits Under This Chapter - All rights and benefits under this chapter shall be subject...

§ 47-16-121. Reduction of Benefits When Available Funds Are Actuarially Insufficient; Resumption of Payments; Personal Liability of Board for Such Reductions - If the board determines that the funds derived from the...

§ 47-16-122. Exemption of Funds From Attachment, Garnishment, or Judgment; Assignability - None of the funds under this chapter shall be subject...

§ 47-16-123. Exemptions of Moneys and Rights Accruing Under This Chapter From Taxation - The right to any pension, annuity, allowance, or benefit; the...