§ 47-23-43.1. Membership for Persons Employed by the Office of Legislative Counsel in Full-Time Positions Requiring Admission to State Bar of Georgia
On and after July 1, 2020, each individual employed pursuant to Code Section 28-4-3 in a full-time position requiring admission to and good standing with the State Bar of Georgia as a condition of employment shall become a member of this retirement system; provided, however, that each individual so employed as of June 30, 2020, […]
§ 47-23-44. Members Receiving Benefits From Predecessor Retirement Systems; Creditable Service With Other Systems
The provisions of this Code section shall apply only to persons who become members or beneficiaries of this retirement system by operation of Code Section 47-23-40. Any beneficiary of this retirement system subject to the provisions of this Code section who on June 30, 1998, was receiving a benefit from two predecessor retirement systems shall […]
§ 47-23-45. Effect of Change in Employment
Any member of this retirement system shall be entitled to remain as a member by holding any position or office covered by the fund and shall receive full credit for all service as a member despite his or her change from one position or office to another covered by the fund. Upon becoming eligible for […]
§ 47-23-46. Members From District Attorneys’ Retirement System
Any member who on June 30, 1998, was entitled to remain a member of the District Attorneys’ Retirement System while employed in a position covered by Chapter 2 of this title pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 47-13-40.1, as such Code section appeared on June 30, 1998, shall have the same privileges with regard […]
§ 47-23-47. Transfer of Members’ Contributions
The board of trustees shall transfer to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia all contributions made to the fund by a member who transfers to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; and The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia, The Council of State Court Judges of Georgia, the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, and […]
§ 47-23-48. Election of Retirement System; Effect of Subsequent Legislation
Any member of this retirement system who is vested for a normal retirement benefit who without a break in service becomes the head of a state department or agency or who is appointed by the Governor to a full-time salaried position on a state board or commission may make a one time irrevocable election to […]
§ 47-23-49. Membership for Full-Time Judges of the State-Wide Business Court; Creditable Service
On and after July 1, 2020, each individual employed full time as a judge in the state-wide business court established pursuant to Article VI of the Constitution shall become a member of this retirement system. Each individual who became a member of this retirement system on July 1, 2020, pursuant to this Code section, shall […]
§ 47-23-50. Retirement Options for State Judges Serving Fulton County
Any person who becomes a judge of the State Court of Fulton County on or after July 1, 2004, shall become a member of this retirement system by operation of law and shall not be a member of any other public retirement system. History. Code 1981, § 47-23-50 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. […]
§ 47-23-60. Transfer of Service Credits
Any creditable service credited to any member of this retirement system pursuant to a predecessor retirement system shall be deemed to be creditable service for the purposes of this chapter, effective July 1, 1998. History. Code 1981, § 47-23-60 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1.
§ 47-23-61. Establishing Creditable Service
Any member who on June 30, 1998, was entitled to receive creditable service for prior service as a state court judge, state court solicitor-general, or juvenile court judge pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 47-9-41.1, as such Code section appeared on June 30, 1998, shall be entitled to establish creditable service under this retirement […]