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Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 47-17-1. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: (1.1) “Creditable service”...
Article 2 - Administration and Management of the Assets of the Fund
§ 47-17-20. Membership of the Board; Manner of Appointment; Filling of Vacancies; Reimbursement of Expenses; Election of Officers; Quorum - History. Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, §§ 1, 2; Ga....
§ 47-17-21. Creation of the Office of Secretary-Treasurer; Duties and Compensation; Quarterly Report and Accounting to the Board; Performance Bond - History. Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, § 3; Ga. L....
§ 47-17-22. Powers and Duties of the Board Generally - The board is given the following powers and duties: History....
§ 47-17-23. Special Account for Funds; Investment Powers of Board; Gifts, Grants, and Bequests - History. Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, § 4; Ga. L....
§ 47-17-24. Duty of the Board to Keep Permanent Records of Annuities and Benefits Granted; Contents, Preservation, and Transfer of Records, Papers, and Other Data - It shall be the duty of the board to keep...
§ 47-17-25. Duty of the State Auditor to Make an Annual Audit and Report; Audit Upon Request of the Board; Contents of Annual Report - The state auditor is authorized and directed to make an...
§ 47-17-26. Methods of Providing Increases in Maximum Benefit Payable Under Article 6 of This Chapter - Any such increase may be uniform or may vary in...
§ 47-17-27. Board Authorized to Employ Hearing Officer; Powers and Duties of Hearing Officer; Appeal - History. Code 1981, § 47-17-27 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 3 - Membership in and Contributions to the Fund
§ 47-17-40. Application for Membership in the Fund; Credit for Prior Service - History. Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, § 9; Ga. L....
§ 47-17-41. Retention of Membership During Absence From Employment as a Peace Officer; Credit for Such Period; Payments Due From the Member for Such Period - The board may provide by rule and regulation for the...
§ 47-17-42. Membership of Peace Officers Blinded in the Line of Duty Before Creation of the Fund; Payments Required of Such Peace Officers; Disability Benefits Available - Any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding,...
§ 47-17-43. Participation of Members in Other Retirement, Annuity, or Benefit Systems - Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed so as...
§ 47-17-44. Amount of Dues; Deadline and Minimum Period for Payments; Dues Required for Credit for Service After March 1, 1951; Dues Required for Prior Service Credit - History. Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, § 9; Ga. L....
Article 4 - Revenues Collected From Fines and Fees
§ 47-17-60. Payments to the Fund From Fines and Bonds Collected in Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Cases; Duty of Collecting Authority to Record and Remit Sums Collected; Penalty - (a.1) The greater of 5 percent or $5.00 of each...
§ 47-17-61. Employer Contributions by Georgia Composite Medical Board - The Georgia Composite Medical Board shall pay an employer contribution...
§ 47-17-62. Payment of Employment Contributions by Board of Dentistry - The Georgia Board of Dentistry shall pay an employer contribution...
§ 47-17-63. Coordination to Ensure Funding - The board, the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority, and the Department...
Article 5 - Service Creditable Toward Retirement
§ 47-17-70. Prior Service Credit for Members Who First Apply for Membership on or After May 1, 1968; Credit for Service in the Armed Forces of the United States - History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 472, § 5; Ga. L....
§ 47-17-71. Grant of Creditable Service for Active Members Previously Denied Membership in Fund Because of Race or Ethnicity - History. Code 1981, § 47-17-71 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 6 - Retirement Benefits and Disability Benefits
§ 47-17-80. Retirement Benefit Options; Payment to Surviving Spouse; Requirements; Effect of Reemployment; Effect of Changes in Retirement Benefits; Payment on Death of Member - (e.1) When a retired member has elected Option Two or...
§ 47-17-81. Eligibility for Disability Benefits; Periodic Medical Examination; Termination of Disability Benefits; Application; Hearings - History. Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, § 12; Ga. L....
§ 47-17-82. Designation of Beneficiary to Receive Survivors Benefits; Amount of Survivors Benefits; Provisions for Payment of Survivors Benefits - History. Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, § 13; Ga. L....
§ 47-17-83. Refunds of Membership Dues; Eligibility for Reinstatement; Eligibility to Rejoin as a New Member; Refunds of Overpaid Dues - History. Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, § 5; Ga. L....
Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 47-17-100. Effect of Funding on Provisions for Benefits and Annuities; Coverage of Claims Before Funds Available; Credit for Service After February 1, 1950, but Before This Effective Date - The provisions of this chapter relating to benefits and annuities...
§ 47-17-101. Vesting of Rights Under This Chapter - All rights and benefits under this chapter shall be subject...
§ 47-17-102. Reduction of Benefits Upon Determination That Available Funds Are Insufficient; Liability of Members of the Board for Such Reductions - If at any time the amounts derived from the different...
§ 47-17-103. Exemption of Rights and Benefits Under This Chapter From Taxation; Exemption From Garnishment, Attachment, or Other Process; Assignability - The right to any pension, annuity, allowance, or benefit; to...
§ 47-17-104. Attempts to Defraud the Fund by False Information; Failure to Remit Sums Provided for in Code Section 47-17-60 - Any person who knowingly furnishes false information for the purpose...
§ 47-17-105. Member’s Obligation to Notify Board of Employment Change - If at any time a member of the fund undergoes...