§ 47-16-44. Removal From Active Membership Roll; Requirements for Reinstatement to Active Membership; Claim for Credit for Service During Period of Inactive Membership
If a member fails to comply with the requirements of Code Section 47-16-43 for any reason, the board shall remove him from the active membership roll and place him on the inactive or dormant roll. During such time as he may be on the inactive or dormant roll, he shall receive no credit for service […]
§ 47-16-123. Exemptions of Moneys and Rights Accruing Under This Chapter From Taxation
The right to any pension, annuity, allowance, or benefit; the right to the return of contributions; a pension, annuity, allowance, or benefit itself; any optional benefit; any other right accrued or accruing to any person under this chapter; and any moneys under this chapter shall be exempt from any tax imposed by this state or […]
§ 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
The sum of $2.00 shall be allocated to the board from each fine collected and each bond forfeited and collected in any criminal or quasi-criminal case for violation of state law, including traffic laws, which case is before any court of this state in which a sheriff of a superior court or a duly authorized […]
§ 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
In addition to all other legal costs, the sum of $1.00 shall be charged and collected in each civil action, case, or proceeding, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all adoptions, charters, certiorari, applications by personal representative for leave to sell or invest, trade name registrations, applications for change of name, and all […]
§ 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
In addition to all other legal costs, the sum of $1.00 shall be charged and collected in each civil action, case, or proceeding, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all adoptions, charters, petitions for review, applications by personal representative for leave to sell or invest, trade name registrations, applications for change of name, […]
§ 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 as a sheriff under paragraph (4) of Code Section 47-16-40, the applicant may elect to list and claim credit for service in the armed forces of the United States, not to exceed four years, and service as a peace officer other than as a sheriff, […]
§ 47-16-81. Credit for Prior Service as Sheriff, Member of Armed Forces of United States, or Peace Officer; Notice; Amendment of Application
Any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, any active member who has previously waived his claim for credit for any prior service as a sheriff, member of the armed forces of the United States, or peace officer, by his failure to comply with paragraph (2), (4), or (5) of Code Section 47-16-40 […]
§ 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 least 12 years and who served as a warden of a county correctional institution for at least ten years prior to his service as a sheriff may, upon application to the board, receive four years of prior service credit for such service as a warden. […]
§ 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 January 1, 1961, shall be given any member unless regular monthly dues shall have been paid therefor as provided for and required by this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 16.
§ 47-16-84. Members Appointed to Fill Anticipated Vacancies in Office of Sheriff Prior to Becoming Members
Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, any member who, prior to becoming a member, was appointed to fill an anticipated vacancy in the office of sheriff and who served in that capacity shall be eligible for and, upon application, shall receive service credit for such service. Any such member shall give written notice […]