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GA Code § 47-16-44 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 16 - Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 3 - Membership in and Contributions to the Fund|§ 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 as a basis for his retirement unless and until he is reinstated as an active member.   If the removal was occasioned by noncompliance with paragraph (1) of Code Section 47-16-43, the member may be reinstated to the active membership roll upon again becoming a sheriff and filing his application for reinstatement within 12 months from the date he again becomes a sheriff. In his application for reinstatement, he may also list and claim credit for any time he may have served in the armed forces of the United States or as a peace officer during such inactive or dormant membership period, provided that such claim otherwise meets the requirements and limitations of Code Section 47-16-80. The time of filing this application and claim for credit and the payment of dues in order to receive credit for services performed during such inactive or dormant period of membership shall be governed by paragraphs (2), (4), and (5) of Code Section 47-16-40, respectively.   If the removal is occasioned by noncompliance with paragraph (2) of Code Section 47-16-43, upon filing an application for reinstatement to the active membership roll within 12 months from the date of first default and payment of all dues then in default, together with interest on such amounts at 8 percent per annum from the date of such default to the date of payment and such reasonable penalty as may be imposed by the board, the member may be reinstated to the active membership roll and credited for such service. The member may elect to be reinstated to active membership in the fund without credit for prior service, in which case he will not be required to pay dues in default or interest thereon. In such case, he shall receive credit for service from the first day of the term in which his application for reinstatement is submitted to and approved by the board. Application for reinstatement under this subsection shall be accepted by the board only if it is filed by the member between June 1, 1969, and June 30, 1969, or within 30 days following the beginning of his new elective or appointive term.   If the removal is occasioned by noncompliance with paragraph (3) of Code Section 47-16-43, the member may be reinstated to the active roll upon compliance with such reasonable rules and regulations as may be provided by the board.    (Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 14; Ga. L. 1968, p. 1203, § 9; Ga. L. 1969, p. 586, § 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 47.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1187 et seq.
GA Code § 47-16-80 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 16 - Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 5 - Service Creditable Toward Retirement|§ 47-16-80. Credit for Prior Service in the Armed Forces of the United States or as a Peace Officer

 In addition to listing and claiming credit for prior services as a sheriff under paragraph (4) of Code Section 47-16-40, the applicant may elect to list and claim credit for service in the armed forces of the United States, not to exceed four years, and service as a peace officer other than as a sheriff, not to exceed four years, provided that he was employed during such period as a peace officer by the state, a municipality, or any other political subdivision of this state and was required by the terms of such employment, whether by election or appointment, to devote his full time to the duties of a peace officer. Upon approval or acceptance of such claims by the board, the applicant shall be credited with such service as a basis for future contemplated retirement, provided that credit for such service shall be available only if the applicant shall have served as a sheriff for a minimum of eight years subsequent to December 31, 1960, and subsequent to periods of service for which credit under this Code section is claimed; provided, further, that amounts due under paragraph (5) of Code Section 47-16-40 have been paid for such periods.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 12; Ga. L. 1968, p. 1203, § 7.)   Cross references.   - Creditable service not allowed for military service from which discharge was other than honorable, § 47-1-11.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Public works camp warden is not a "peace officer" within the meaning of this statute. 1968 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 68-101. (See O.C.G.A. § 47-16-80; but see § 47-16-82 for credit for such service.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1192 et seq.
GA Code § 47-16-81 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 16 - Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 5 - Service Creditable Toward Retirement|§ 47-16-81. Credit for Prior Service as Sheriff, Member of Armed Forces of United States, or Peace Officer; Notice; Amendment of Application

  Any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, any active member who has previously waived his claim for credit for any prior service as a sheriff, member of the armed forces of the United States, or peace officer, by his failure to comply with paragraph (2), (4), or (5) of Code Section 47-16-40 or by his failure to list such prior service in his application for membership, shall be entitled, as of May 1, 1980, to claim credit for any such prior service in accordance with this chapter and subsections (b) through (d) of this Code section.   Any such member shall give written notice to the secretary-treasurer of his claim for credit for such prior service, together with an amendment to his application for membership, in such form as may be approved by the board. The amendment shall list all such periods of prior service for which he intends to claim credit as a basis for his future retirement. The notice and amendment shall be filed prior to July 31, 1980, or within the first 30 days of any new term of office of such member.   At the time such member gives written notification to the secretary-treasurer, such member must also tender payment of all amounts due under paragraph (5) of Code Section 47-16-40 for the prior service listed in the amendment to his application for membership, together with interest on such amounts at 8 percent per annum from the date of acceptance of his original application for membership.   Upon approval or acceptance of the amendment by the board and receipt of such member's payment of the amount with interest due under subsection (c) of this Code section, he shall be credited with his claimed prior service as a sheriff, member of the armed forces of the United States, or as a peace officer as a basis for his future retirement.    (Ga. L. 1980, p. 461, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 47.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1192 et seq.
GA Code § 47-16-82 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 16 - Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 5 - Service Creditable Toward Retirement|§ 47-16-82. Credit for Prior Service as a Warden of a County Correctional Institution

 Any member who has served as a sheriff for at least 12 years and who served as a warden of a county correctional institution for at least ten years prior to his service as a sheriff may, upon application to the board, receive four years of prior service credit for such service as a warden.   (Ga. L. 1972, p. 705, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1192 et seq.
GA Code § 47-16-83 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 16 - Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 5 - Service Creditable Toward Retirement|§ 47-16-83. Payment of Dues as Prerequisite to Credit for Service on and After January 1, 1961

 No credit for any type of service after and including January 1, 1961, shall be given any member unless regular monthly dues shall have been paid therefor as provided for and required by this chapter.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 16.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1192 et seq.
GA Code § 47-16-84 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 16 - Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 5 - Service Creditable Toward Retirement|§ 47-16-84. Members Appointed to Fill Anticipated Vacancies in Office of Sheriff Prior to Becoming Members

  Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, any member who, prior to becoming a member, was appointed to fill an anticipated vacancy in the office of sheriff and who served in that capacity shall be eligible for and, upon application, shall receive service credit for such service.   Any such member shall give written notice to the secretary-treasurer of his claim for credit for such service, together with an amendment to his application for membership, in such form as may be approved by the board. The amendment shall list all such periods of service for which he intends to claim credit as a basis for his future retirement.The notice and amendment shall be filed prior to August 31, 1992, or within the first 30 days of any new term of office of such member.   At the time such member gives written notification to the secretary-treasurer, such member must also tender payment of all amounts due under paragraph (5) of Code Section 47-16-40 for the service listed in the amendment to his application for membership, together with interest on such amounts at 8 percent per annum from the date of acceptance of his original membership.   Service credit granted pursuant to this Code section shall be deemed to be service as a qualified and commissioned sheriff of a county in the State of Georgia for purposes of eligibility for retirement benefits provided in Code Section 47-16-100; provided, however, that for purposes of such Code section, such service shall be deemed performed after July 1, 1988.     (Code 1981, §47-16-84, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2523, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-16-100 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 16 - Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 6 - Retirement Benefits and Death Benefits|§ 47-16-100. Eligibility for Retirement Benefits

 In order for a member to be eligible to receive retirement benefits under this chapter, he must meet the following requirements:    The member must have served a minimum of at least four years as a qualified and commissioned sheriff of a county in the State of Georgia during which time the member served as sheriff of the superior court of that county after and including January 1, 1961; provided, however, as applied to any person first or again becoming a sheriff and a member on or after July 1, 1988, the member must have served a minimum of at least eight years as a qualified and commissioned sheriff of a county as provided in this paragraph;   The member must have paid dues as required by this chapter;   He must have reached the age of 55 years, provided that any member who is otherwise eligible to receive retirement benefits except for his having reached the age of 60 years shall, from and after April 1, 1973, be eligible to receive retirement benefits upon reaching the age of 55 years, even though he may have ceased to hold the office of sheriff;   He must have terminated his official capacity and service as a sheriff;   He must have filed and received approval of such application for retirement benefits as may be required by the board. The application shall be filed with the secretary-treasurer within a period of 90 days, or as soon thereafter as possible, after reaching 55 years of age or after termination of his official capacity and service as a sheriff, whichever is the latter date; and   He must have fully complied with all mandatory provisions of this chapter and rules and regulations adopted by the board.    (Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 17; Ga. L. 1972, p. 705, §§ 1, 3; Ga. L. 1973, p. 892, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1185, § 4; Ga. L. 1988, p. 352, § 2; Ga. L. 1990, p. 315, § 3; Ga. L. 1994, p. 325, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, §§ 1175, 1192 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 80 C.J.S., Sheriffs and Constables, § 470 et seq.
GA Code § 47-16-103 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 16 - Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 6 - Retirement Benefits and Death Benefits|§ 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 who so withdraws his dues shall be eligible to again become a member or to receive any benefits under this chapter, provided that any prior member who, before January 1, 1982, has withdrawn the total sums which he has paid into the fund may be reinstated as a member by meeting the following requirements:   He may claim credit for all prior service as a sheriff by tendering payment of all dues which he would have paid had he been a member of the fund, together with interest on such amount at 8 percent per annum and such reasonable penalty as may be imposed by the board, provided that in no event shall any sheriff who rejoins the fund under this subsection be permitted to claim credit for any prior service as a peace officer, except sheriff, or as a member of the armed forces of the United States; and   The application for reinstatement is filed with the secretary-treasurer on or before June 30, 1982.      (Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 15; Ga. L. 1975, p. 823, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1607, §§ 1, 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1187 et seq.
GA Code § 47-16-120 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 16 - Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 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 and benefits received as set forth in Code Sections 47-16-102 and 47-16-103 and except for retirement benefits under Code Section 47-16-101, after approval of such benefits under Code Section 47-16-100, provided that benefits deemed vested under this Code section shall be subject to reduction under Code Section 47-16-121.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 21; Ga. L. 1981, p. 694, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1174 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 70 C.J.S., Pensions, § 8.
GA Code § 47-16-121 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 16 - Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 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 payments shall be made to each person entitled thereto until the funds are sufficiently replenished to enable the board to resume full payments in accordance with the terms of this chapter. Before resuming such payments in full, all persons who have received reduced payments shall be paid all deficiencies so that they shall have received full payment of their benefits. In no event shall any member of the board be held personally liable to any person for any deficiencies resulting from reduced payments under this Code section.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 22.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1228.   C.J.S.   - 70 C.J.S., Pensions, § 8.
GA Code § 47-16-122 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 16 - Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 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.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 20.)
GA Code § 47-16-123 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 16 - Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 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 any county, municipality, or other political subdivision, except as provided in Code Section 48-7-27.    (Code 1981, §47-16-123, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1185, § 7; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1449, § 8.)
GA Code § 47-17-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 17 - Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund|Article 2 - Administration and Management of the Assets of the Fund|§ 47-17-21. Creation of the Office of Secretary-Treasurer; Duties and Compensation; Quarterly Report and Accounting to the Board; Performance Bond

  There is created the office of secretary-treasurer of the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund. The secretary-treasurer shall be elected by the board and shall serve at its pleasure. His compensation shall be fixed by the board. He shall perform the duties provided for in this chapter and such other duties and services as the board may direct.   The secretary-treasurer shall give a good and sufficient surety bond in such an amount as may be determined by the board, and such surety bond shall be conditioned upon the proper and faithful performance of his duties as secretary-treasurer.   The secretary-treasurer shall make quarterly reports to the board showing the total amount of money in his hands at the time of making such report and also showing a full accounting of receipts and expenditures since his last quarterly report.    (Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, § 3; Ga. L. 1956, p. 280, § 2.)
GA Code § 47-17-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 17 - Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund|Article 2 - Administration and Management of the Assets of the Fund|§ 47-17-22. Powers and Duties of the Board Generally

 The board is given the following powers and duties:    To provide for the collection of all moneys provided for in this chapter;   To provide for payment of all annuities and benefits under this chapter;   To provide for and maintain all necessary administrative facilities and personnel;   To provide for payment of all administrative salaries, fees, and expenses;   To hear and determine applications for membership in this fund according to the terms of this chapter;   To hear and determine applications for retirement, disability, and death benefits according to the terms of this chapter;   To make rules, regulations, and requirements consistent with this chapter for determining eligibility of members for disability, death, and retirement benefits;   To delegate its authority to invest funds to one or more members of the board;   To provide for the keeping of minutes and records of all meetings and proceedings of the board, including all rules, regulations, delegations, and requirements passed upon by the board;   To delegate any and all duties and authorities granted in this Code section to the secretary-treasurer under such conditions as may be deemed proper by the board, provided that the board shall at all times hear and determine any matter arising under this chapter if it so desires, if such matter is referred to it by the secretary-treasurer, or if such matter is appealed to the board by any person affected by a decision made by the secretary-treasurer;   To exercise such other powers, not inconsistent with this chapter, as are necessary for the proper administration of this chapter; and   To correct errors in the records of the fund in those instances in which an error results in a member or beneficiary receiving more or less than he or she would have been entitled to receive had the records been correct and to adjust the payments, as far as is practicable, in such a manner that the member or beneficiary is paid the actuarial equivalent of the benefit to which he or she is actually entitled.    (Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, § 5; Ga. L. 1951, p. 472, § 1; Ga. L. 1956, p. 280, § 5; Ga. L. 1958, p. 341, § 2; Ga. L. 1962, p. 39, § 2; Ga. L. 1965, p. 593, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 74, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 63, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 786, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Board is trustee.   - Board of Commissioners of Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund is a trustee and not a state agency. 1950-51 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 133.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 311 et seq.
GA Code § 47-17-24 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 17 - Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund|Article 2 - Administration and Management of the Assets of the Fund|§ 47-17-24. Duty of the Board to Keep Permanent Records of Annuities and Benefits Granted; Contents, Preservation, and Transfer of Records, Papers, and Other Data

 It shall be the duty of the board to keep permanent records of all its actions in granting annuities or benefits. Such records shall give the name of the recipient, the date of the beginning of the service of the involved peace officer, the date of such officer's incapacity, retirement, or death, the reason therefor, and such other information as the board shall desire. All records, papers, and other data shall be carefully preserved and turned over to the succeeding members of the board.   (Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, § 6; Ga. L. 1956, p. 280, § 6.)