§ 47-17-83. Refunds of Membership Dues; Eligibility for Reinstatement; Eligibility to Rejoin as a New Member; Refunds of Overpaid Dues
Upon application of any person who is or has been a member, the board may provide for a refund to such person of 95 percent of all dues paid by him for periods of service which qualify as creditable service under this chapter. A member who takes a refund after April 1, 1965, while still […]
§ 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 shall not become operative until after the funds necessary to carry out this chapter have been provided. All claims for annuities or benefits arising before such funds are made available shall not be covered by this chapter; and the board is directed not to pay […]
§ 47-17-101. Vesting of Rights 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 annuities or benefits under this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, § 18.
§ 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 sources provided in this chapter are not sufficient to enable the board to pay in full each person determined to be entitled to annuities or benefits under this chapter, then each beneficiary shall receive a prorated percentage of the monthly benefits otherwise payable until the […]
§ 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 the return of contributions; to a pension, annuity, allowance or benefit itself; to any optional benefit, or any other right accrued or accruing to any person under this chapter; and to moneys under this chapter shall be exempt from any tax imposed by this state, […]
§ 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 of becoming a member of the fund, for receiving credit for service to which he is not entitled, or for receiving benefits hereunder or any person who knowingly assists in doing any of the foregoing things shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person whose […]
§ 47-17-105. Member’s Obligation to Notify Board of Employment Change
If at any time a member of the fund undergoes a change of employment to a position that does not qualify the member as a “peace officer” as such term is defined in this chapter, or if his or her job description changes in a manner that is inconsistent with such definition, such member shall […]
§ 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
At the time a member qualifies for retirement payments, such member must choose a payment option provided for in this Code section. A member shall become eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following the month in which the member qualified for retirement and terminated active employment as a peace […]
§ 47-17-81. Eligibility for Disability Benefits; Periodic Medical Examination; Termination of Disability Benefits; Application; Hearings
Any dues-paying member who became a member prior to July 1, 1993, who is rendered totally and permanently disabled by disease or injury so as to be unable to perform substantially all of the duties of the position to which the member was regularly assigned when the disability originated or so as to be unable […]
§ 47-17-82. Designation of Beneficiary to Receive Survivors Benefits; Amount of Survivors Benefits; Provisions for Payment of Survivors Benefits
A peace officer, upon becoming a member of the fund and after having designated a beneficiary, shall be issued a certificate by the board whereby the board shall agree to pay the sum of $3,500.00, or such lesser amount as might be arrived at under this Code section, to such beneficiary upon the death of […]