§ 47-16-103. Right to Withdraw Dues; Effect of Withdrawal on Membership and Benefits
Any member may withdraw the total sum which he has paid into the fund as membership dues at any time before retirement or before he begins to draw retirement benefits. No interest shall be paid on amounts so withdrawn. Membership shall cease upon withdrawal of dues under subsection (a) of this Code section. No person […]
§ 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
Any duly qualified and commissioned sheriff who would be eligible to become a member but for the provisions of paragraph (2) of Code Section 47-16-40 shall be permitted to become a member if he files his application with the secretary-treasurer of the board between June 1, 1969, and June 30, 1969, or within 30 days […]
§ 47-16-120. Vesting of Rights to Benefits Under This Chapter
All rights and benefits under this chapter shall be subject to future legislative change or revision, and no beneficiary shall be deemed to have any vested right to any benefits under this chapter, except for the right of withdrawal and payment to the surviving spouse or the member’s estate of the difference between amounts paid […]
§ 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 membership or participation in any other fund or retirement system. There shall be no reduction in benefits predicated solely upon eligibility of the member to benefits from another independent source of retirement or pension. The benefits under this chapter are to be in addition to […]
§ 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 sources provided for in this chapter are not actuarially sufficient at any time to enable the board to pay in full each person determined to be entitled to benefits under this chapter and all contingent and other liabilities, then a pro rata percentage of such […]
§ 47-16-43. Requirements for Continued Active Membership in the Fund
In order to retain active membership in the fund, each member must: Continue serving as a sheriff; Pay to the secretary-treasurer membership dues of $45.00 per month. Such payment shall be due on or before the tenth day of the following month until the member has made such payments for a total of 30 years; […]
§ 47-16-122. Exemption of Funds From Attachment, Garnishment, or Judgment; Assignability
None of the funds under this chapter shall be subject to attachment, garnishment, or judgments rendered against the person entitled to receive such funds. Such funds shall not be assignable, but shall be paid to the person determined to be entitled to receive them under this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 20.
§ 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 […]