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GA Code § 47-23-84 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 5 - Contributions|§ 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 in writing by the member or the designated survivor, whichever was the last to receive a monthly retirement benefit under this Code section. If no person has been so designated, the amount shall be paid to the estate of the member or the designated survivor, whichever was the last to receive a monthly retirement benefit under this Code section.    (Code 1981, §47-23-84, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 669, § 1/HB 250.)
GA Code § 47-23-101 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 6 - Salary, Retirement, Death, and Disability Benefits|§ 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.    (Code 1981, §47-23-101, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-23-103 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 6 - Salary, Retirement, Death, and Disability Benefits|§ 47-23-103. Retirement Based on Age; Application to Retire

  In lieu of retirement at the benefit level provided by Code Section 47-23-102, a member may retire at any time after attaining the age of 60 years and after obtaining a minimum of ten years of creditable service. The monthly retirement benefit for such early retirement shall be a percentage of the benefit under Code Section 47-23-102, and such percentage shall be the proportion which the number of years of creditable service the member has in the retirement system bears to 16.   The effective date of retirement shall be the first day of the month in which the application is received by the board of trustees, provided that no retirement shall, in any case, be effective earlier than the first day of the month following the final month of the applicant's employment. Applications for retirement shall not be accepted more than 90 days in advance of the effective date of retirement.     (Code 1981, §47-23-103, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 535, § 37/HB 460; Ga. L. 2006, p. 1010, § 4/HB 1020.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2006, "Code Section 47-23-102" was substituted for "Code Section 47-23-100" in the last sentence of subsection (a).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the provisions, opinions under Ga. L. 1971, p. 99 and Ga. L. 1976, p. 586 are included in the annotations for this Code section.   Legislative intent.   - Legislature intended to authorize members of the fund to be paid benefits based on the average annual compensation received regardless of whether that compensation was subjected in prior years to a ceiling on contributions. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-155 (decided under Ga. L. 1976, p. 586).   Cannot accumulate more than 22 years of creditable service.   - Ga. L. 1980, p. 1361, § 11 should be read to mean that no member can accumulate more than 22 years of creditable service for the purposes of maximum retirement benefits. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-155 (decided under Ga. L. 1976, p. 586).   Benefits not payable until age 65.   - Member of the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund may, after obtaining a minimum of ten years' creditable service, retire at any age and be entitled to a retirement benefit, but such retirement benefit is not payable until the member attains age 65 and files a written application for the retirement benefits. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-104 (decided under Ga. L. 1971, p. 99).
GA Code § 47-23-104 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 6 - Salary, Retirement, Death, and Disability Benefits|§ 47-23-104. Disability; Determination of Benefits; Determining Disability

  After obtaining a minimum of four years of creditable service, any member who becomes totally and permanently disabled to the extent that he or she is unable to perform the duties of his or her office shall be entitled to receive a disability retirement benefit which shall be one-half of the maximum retirement benefits provided by Code Section 47-23-102 for 16 years of service, unless the member would otherwise qualify for a greater benefit under Code Section 47-23-102 or 47-23-103, in which event the Code section providing the highest benefit would apply.   After obtaining a minimum of ten years of actual service, any member who becomes totally and permanently disabled to the extent that he or she is unable to perform the duties of his or her office shall be entitled to receive a disability retirement benefit which shall be two-thirds of the maximum retirement benefits provided by Code Section 47-23-102.   The disability of any member applying for disability retirement benefits shall be determined by the board in the same manner and under the same procedure as disability of state employees is determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia. Disability retirement benefits shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month the member resigns as a result of the disability.     (Code 1981, §47-23-104, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   When member ceases office and membership.   - Member of the Judicial Retirement System who ceases to hold any office or position is not eligible for disability benefits. 2001 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 01-2.
GA Code § 47-23-106 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 6 - Salary, Retirement, Death, and Disability Benefits|§ 47-23-106. County Supplement of Salaries

  Whenever any county within a judicial circuit supplements the state salary paid to active superior court judges or the district attorney of said circuit, the governing authority of such county shall be authorized, but not required, to supplement the benefit being paid pursuant to this chapter to any retired superior court judge or district attorney of said circuit who is receiving benefits pursuant to this chapter or to supplement the benefit being paid pursuant to this chapter to any beneficiary of any deceased superior court judge or district attorney.   Whenever any county which has a state court supplements the salary of the judges or solicitors-general of such court, the governing authority of such county shall be authorized, but not required, to supplement the benefit being paid pursuant to this chapter to any retired state court judge of such court who is receiving benefits pursuant to this chapter or supplement the benefit being paid pursuant to this chapter to any beneficiary of any deceased state court judge.     (Code 1981, §47-23-106, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-23-107 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 6 - Salary, Retirement, Death, and Disability Benefits|§ 47-23-107. Appointing Beneficiary

 If there is no surviving spouse or survivor of a member covered by Code Section 47-23-105 or if a member not covered by such Code section dies before retirement, the amount of accumulated contributions made by such member, with regular interest on such amount, shall be paid to his or her named beneficiary, if any, or to the living person, if any, nominated by written designation of the member duly executed and filed with the board, otherwise to the member's estate.    (Code 1981, §47-23-107, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-23-108 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 6 - Salary, Retirement, Death, and Disability Benefits|§ 47-23-108. Withdrawal of Funds

 Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, if a member ceases to be employed in a covered position, he or she may withdraw the total sum, with 6 percent interest, which he or she has paid into the fund. The member shall not be eligible at any time after such withdrawal to become a member of the fund, unless at a later date he or she becomes employed in a covered position, in which event he or she shall be reinstated into the fund as if he or she had never before been a member. Any such reinstated member shall have the privilege of reestablishing any prior creditable service, provided that the member repays into the retirement system an amount equal to the amount withdrawn, which shall be placed in the employee contribution accumulation fund, together with 6 percent interest from the date of withdrawal to the date of repayment, which interest shall be placed in the pension accumulation fund. The employee contributions paid by the employer as provided in subsection (c) of Code Section 47-23-80 shall be considered to be payments made by the member.    (Code 1981, §47-23-108, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 535, § 39/HB 460.)
GA Code § 47-23-110 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 6 - Salary, Retirement, Death, and Disability Benefits|§ 47-23-110. Service as a Senior Judge

 Any member retired under this chapter or vested for a benefit under this chapter may serve as a senior judge as provided for in Code Section 15-1-9.2 or Code Section 15-1-9.3 or as otherwise provided by legislation enacted after July 1, 1998, and compensation for such service shall not affect, enhance, diminish, or otherwise impair the payment or receipt of any retirement or pension benefits of such judge.    (Code 1981, §47-23-110, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-23-120 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 47-23-120. No Abridgement of Rights Under Predecessor Retirement Provisions

 This chapter shall not deny or abridge any right, benefit, option, credit, or election to which any person was entitled under a predecessor retirement system on June 30, 1998, and the board of trustees is authorized and directed to provide by regulation for the continuation of any such right, benefit, option, credit, or election not otherwise covered in this chapter. All other persons who become members shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.    (Code 1981, §47-23-120, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Effect of transfer of membership.   - Transfer of membership from the Superior Court Judges Retirement System to the Judicial Retirement System does not alter any right or entitlement which the person held as a member of the former system except to the extent provision of the latter system have the effect of increasing benefit entitlement. 2000 Op. Atty. Gen. No. U2000-8.
GA Code § 47-23-121 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 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 chapter.    (Code 1981, §47-23-121, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-23-122 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 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 to exceed $500.00, imprisonment not to exceed 12 months, or both.   If any change or error in the records results in any member or beneficiary receiving from the fund more or less than he or she would have been entitled to receive had the records been correct, the board shall have the power to correct such error and to adjust the payments, as far as practicable, in such a manner that the actuarial equivalent of the benefit to which such member or beneficiary was correctly entitled shall be paid.   No member of this retirement system shall be eligible to make contributions to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia or to the Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia created by Chapter 8 of this title nor shall any such member be eligible for appointment as senior judge pursuant to Chapter 8 of this title.     (Code 1981, §47-23-122, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-23-123 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 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.    (Code 1981, §47-23-123, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-23-124 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 23 - Georgia Judicial Retirement System|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 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 enacted modifying or repealing any provision of this chapter which would create a contrary result.    (Code 1981, §47-23-124, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 20, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 64/SB 436.)    The 2010 amendment,  effective July 1, 2010, deleted a comma following "an Act" near the beginning.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "The intent of this Act is to repeal obsolete and inoperative provisions and to make certain stylistic corrections in Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Nothing in this Act shall deny, abridge, increase, renew, revive, or on any way affect any right, benefit, option, credit, or election to which any person was entitled pursuant to such title on June 30, 2010, and the board of trustees of each public retirement system is authorized and directed to provide by regulation for the continuation of any such right, benefit, option, credit, or election not otherwise covered in this Act; provided, however, that any such right, benefit, option, credit, or election shall be subject to the statutory provisions in effect on June 30, 2010."   Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 67, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "In the event of an irreconcilable conflict between a provision of Sections 62 through 64 of this Act and a provision of another Act enacted at the 2010 regular session of the General Assembly, the provision of such other Act shall control over this Act to the extent of the conflict."
GA Code § 47-24-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 24 - Georgia Military Pension Fund|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 47-24-1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.   "Creditable service" means prior service, membership service, and other service for which credit is allowed toward retirement under this chapter.   "Date of establishment" means July 1, 2002.   "Employer" means the State of Georgia.   "Fund" means the Georgia Military Pension Fund.   "Member" means any person included in the membership of the fund.   "Membership service" means service as a member of the fund.   "Prior service" means service rendered prior to July 1, 2002, as a member of the Georgia National Guard.   "Retirement allowance" means monthly payments for life pursuant to Code Section 47-24-101.     (Code 1981, §47-24-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1153, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-24-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 24 - Georgia Military Pension Fund|Article 2 - Administration and Management|§ 47-24-20. Creation; Administration; Power and Privileges

  A pension fund is created and placed under the administration of the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to provide retirement allowances and other benefits for members of the Georgia National Guard. The pension fund shall begin operation as of July 1, 2002.   The fund shall have the power and privileges of a corporation and shall be known as the Georgia Military Pension Fund. By such name all of its business shall be transacted, all of its funds shall be invested, and all of its cash, securities, and other property shall be held.     (Code 1981, §47-24-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1153, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-24-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 24 - Georgia Military Pension Fund|Article 2 - Administration and Management|§ 47-24-21. Executive Secretary

 There is created an office to be known as the executive secretary of the Georgia Military Pension Fund. The director of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia shall serve as executive secretary of this fund.    (Code 1981, §47-24-21, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1153, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-24-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 24 - Georgia Military Pension Fund|Article 2 - Administration and Management|§ 47-24-22. Administration and Operation of Fund; Actuarial and Other Services; Technical Adviser; Actuarial Investigation; Rate of Interest; Rules and Regulations; Records; Payment of Employees and Expenses

  The general administration and responsibility for the proper operation of the fund and for putting this chapter into effect are vested in the board.   The board shall engage such actuarial and other services as shall be required to transact the business of the fund.   The board shall designate an actuary who shall be the technical adviser of the board on matters regarding the operation of the fund and shall perform such other duties as are required in connection therewith.   At least once in each five-year period following the date of establishment, the actuary shall make an actuarial investigation into the mortality, service, and compensation experience of the members of the fund and shall make a valuation of the contingent assets and liabilities of the fund. The board, after taking into account the results of such investigation and valuation, shall adopt for the fund such mortality, service, and other tables as shall be deemed necessary.   On the basis of regular interest and tables adopted by the board, the actuary shall make valuations of the contingent assets and liabilities of the fund at least once every three years.   The board shall keep in convenient form such data as shall be necessary for the actuarial valuations of the contingent assets and liabilities of the fund and for checking the experience of the fund.   The board shall determine, from time to time, the rate of regular interest for use in all calculations, with the rate of 4 percent per annum applicable unless changed by the board.   Subject to the limitations of this chapter, the board shall, from time to time, establish rules and regulations for the administration of the fund and for the transaction of business.   The board shall keep a record of all of its proceedings under this chapter, which record shall be open to the public.   All persons employed by the board and the expenses of the board shall be paid from funds appropriated by the General Assembly.     (Code 1981, §47-24-22, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1153, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 139, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-24-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 24 - Georgia Military Pension Fund|Article 2 - Administration and Management|§ 47-24-23. Trustees of Funds; Power to Invest Funds; Conflicts of Interest as to Investments; Custody of Funds; Vouchers

  The board members shall be the trustees of the funds of the fund; may invest and reinvest such funds; and may hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, and dispose of any of the securities and investments in which any of the moneys of the fund created under this chapter shall have been invested, as well as the proceeds of such investments and any moneys belonging to such fund, all in such manner as funds of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia are invested and reinvested.   Except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, no member or person employed by the board shall have a direct interest in the gains or profits of any investment made by the board. No member or employee of the board shall, directly or indirectly, for himself or herself or as an agent, in any manner use the funds of the fund except to make such current and necessary payments as are authorized by the board; nor shall any member or employee of the board become an endorser, surety, or in any manner an obligor for moneys loaned by or borrowed from the fund.   The board shall be the custodian of the funds of the fund. All payments from such funds shall be made by the board only upon vouchers signed by two persons designated by the board.     (Code 1981, §47-24-23, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1153, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 139, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-24-24 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 24 - Georgia Military Pension Fund|Article 2 - Administration and Management|§ 47-24-24. Accumulation Account

 The accumulation account shall be the account in which all reserves for the payment of the part of all retirement allowances and other benefits payable from contributions made by the employer shall be held and from which all retirement allowances payable under the fund and the administrative expenses shall be paid. All interest and dividends earned on the funds of the fund shall be credited to the accumulation account.    (Code 1981, §47-24-24, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1153, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-24-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 24 - Georgia Military Pension Fund|Article 3 - Membership|§ 47-24-40. Eligibility

 All persons who are members of the Georgia National Guard on July 1, 2002, shall become members of the fund as of such date. All other persons shall become members of the fund on first becoming a member of the Georgia National Guard.    (Code 1981, §47-24-40, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1153, § 1.)