§ 47-23-82. Contributions by Juvenile Court Judges; Employer Contributions; Reports Required
The provisions of this Code section shall be applicable to juvenile court judges. The basis for employer and employee contributions to the fund with respect to juvenile court judges shall be the earnable monthly compensation paid to such judges by the employing units paying the cost of the operation of the juvenile courts, unless such […]
§ 47-23-121. Exemption From Levy and Sale, Garnishment or Attachment
The return of contributions, any optional benefit, or any other right accrued or accruing to any person under this chapter and the moneys in the fund created by this chapter are exempt from levy and sale, garnishment, attachment, or any other process whatsoever and shall not be assignable, except as otherwise specifically provided in this […]
§ 47-23-83. Termination of Membership Prior to Vesting
Whenever any member of this retirement system terminates his or her membership prior to acquiring a vested right to any retirement benefits and withdraws his or her total employee contributions, plus regular interest, from the funds held by the board, the following shall occur: The employer’s contributions paid to the board on behalf of such […]
§ 47-23-122. Falsification of Records; Correction of Errors; Participation in Employees’ Retirement System or Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund
Any person who knowingly makes any false statements or falsifies or permits to be falsified any record or records of the retirement system in an attempt to defraud the retirement system as a result of such an act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not […]
§ 47-23-84. Payment of Remainder of Accumulated Contributions Upon Death
If, upon the deaths of a retired member and, if applicable, a designated survivor, the total monthly benefits paid to the retired member and to any designated survivor do not equal or exceed the retired member’s accumulated contributions at the time of his or her retirement, the difference shall be refunded to the person designated […]
§ 47-23-123. Participation in Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund, District Attorneys Emeritus, and District Attorneys Retirement Fund
No member of this retirement system shall be eligible to participate in the Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia created by Chapter 8 of this title or the District Attorneys Emeritus and the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia created by Chapter 12 of this title. History. Code 1981, § 47-23-123 , enacted by […]
§ 47-23-100. Salary Defined
As used in this article, the term “salary” means: For superior court judges, the earnable monthly compensation from state funds provided by law for judges of the superior courts on the date the member begins receiving a retirement benefit; For district attorneys, the earnable monthly compensation from state funds provided by law for district attorneys […]
§ 47-23-124. Legislative Intent
It is the intention of the General Assembly that except as is expressly provided in an Act approved April 2, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 513), creating this retirement system, the benefits and conditions precedent to receiving benefits as provided by this chapter shall apply to all covered positions equally, and no legislation shall be […]
§ 47-23-101. Calculation of Benefits Based on Salary After July 1, 1998
For members who become members after July 1, 1998, no portion of any salary, as defined in Code Section 47-23-100, earned after July 1, 1998, which is used to calculate benefits under this retirement system may be used to calculate benefits under any other state or local retirement system or pension plan. History. Code 1981, […]
§ 47-23-102. Vesting; Benefits Upon Retirement; Compliance With Federal Income Tax Laws
The right of a member to receive benefits under this chapter shall vest after the member obtains ten years of creditable service; provided, however, that no member shall receive a retirement benefit prior to attaining the age of 60 years. Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of this title, a member’s […]