Georgia Code
Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions
Chapter 6 - Georgia Legislative Retirement System

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 47-6-1. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: (7.1) “Presiding creditable...

Article 2 - Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Retirement System

§ 47-6-20. Creation and Administration of the Retirement System; Commencement of Operations; Corporate Powers and Privileges; Name in Which Retirement System to Transact Business - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 259, § 2.

§ 47-6-21. Creation of the Office of Executive Secretary - There is created an office to be known as the...

§ 47-6-22. Powers and Duties of the Board of Trustees - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 259, § 3; Ga. L....

§ 47-6-23. Investment Powers of Board; Members’ and Employees’ Dealings With Funds; Vouchers for Payments - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 259, §§ 15, 16; Ga....

§ 47-6-24. Members’ Account; Accumulation Account; Crediting of Interest and Dividends - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 259, § 17; Ga. L....

§ 47-6-25. Plan Year Designated - For purposes of complying with federal Internal Revenue Service rules...

Article 3 - Membership in the Retirement System

§ 47-6-40. Qualifications for Membership; Irrevocable Election for Certain Members of General Assembly; Membership of Persons Who Cease to Become Members Before Age 60; Termination of Membership; Application for Additional Creditable Service - provided, however, that no creditable service shall be granted or...

§ 47-6-42. State Contributions - After April 13, 1979, the contributions of the state under...

Article 4 - Employee and Employer Contributions to the Retirement System

§ 47-6-60. Employee Contributions to the Retirement System; Payment of Employee Contributions on Behalf of the Member; Additional Contributions - (a.1) On and after July 1, 2022, each member shall...

Article 5 - Service Creditable Toward Retirement

§ 47-6-70. Creditable Service - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 259, § 5; Ga. L....

§ 47-6-70.1. Prior Service Credit for Military Service - Any member who served on active duty in the armed...

§ 47-6-70.2. Reestablishment of Creditable Service by Current Members Who Ceased Being Members of General Assembly and Who Withdrew Retirement Contributions - Any current member who had previously ceased to be a...

Article 6 - Retirement, Retirement Allowances, and Death Benefits

§ 47-6-80. Eligibility and Application for a Retirement Allowance; Early Retirement; Monthly Retirement Allowance; Amount of Retirement Allowance; Compliance With Federal Tax Laws; Increases in Retirement Allowance - (c.1) In lieu of the monthly service retirement allowance provided...

§ 47-6-81. Optional Retirement Allowances - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 259, § 7; Ga. L....

§ 47-6-82. Manner in Which Retirement Allowances to Be Paid; Termination of Payments Upon Death - All retirement allowances shall be paid in monthly installments and...

§ 47-6-83. Payments Made Upon the Death of a Member, Upon Death of a Beneficiary Who Has Not Elected an Optional Retirement Allowance, or Upon Death of a Member Before Retirement - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 259, § 10; Ga. L....

§ 47-6-84. Termination of Retirement Allowance Upon Return to Service; Retirement Benefits for Retired Members Returning to Service in the General Assembly; Board of Trustees to Be Notified Within 30 Days if Public Employer Employs Retired Plan Membe... - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 259, § 11; Ga. L....

§ 47-6-85. Refund of Accumulated Contributions Upon Termination of Membership - Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 of Chapter 1...

Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 47-6-100. Exemption of Rights and Benefits From Taxation; Exemption From Legal Process; Assignability - The right of a person to a retirement allowance or...

§ 47-6-101. Attempts to Defraud the Retirement System by Means of False Statements or Falsified Records; Adjustment of Erroneous Payments - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 259, § 19.