In order for a member to be eligible to receive retirement benefits under this chapter, he or she must have:
- Served as a regularly qualified and commissioned chief magistrate or as the secretary-treasurer for at least eight years;
- Fully complied with this chapter;
- Terminated his or her official capacity as a chief magistrate or as the secretary-treasurer;
- Attained the age of 60 years;
- Filed with the board his or her application for such retirement, on a form to be furnished by the board, within a period of 90 days, or as soon thereafter as possible, after reaching the age of 60 years or after termination of his or her official capacity as a chief magistrate or as the secretary-treasurer, whichever may occur last in point of time; and
- Had his or her application for retirement approved by the board.
History. Code 1981, § 47-25-80 , enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 246, § 1/SB 244; Ga. L. 2014, p. 835, § 5/HB 646.
The 2014 amendment, effective July 1, 2014, deleted “full-time” preceding “chief magistrate” in paragraphs (1), (3), and (5).