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GA Code § 47-18-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 18 - Social Security Coverage for Employees of the State and Political Subdivisions of the State|Article 2 - Administration by the State Agency Generally|§ 47-18-20. Duty to Make and Publish Rules and Regulations

 The state agency shall publish such policies and procedures, not inconsistent with this chapter, as it finds necessary or appropriate to the efficient administration of the functions with which it is charged under this chapter.   (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 294, § 6; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1248, § 2/HB 997.)    The 2010 amendment,  effective July 1, 2010, substituted "publish such policies and procedures" for "make and publish such rules and regulations" near the beginning.
GA Code § 47-18-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 18 - Social Security Coverage for Employees of the State and Political Subdivisions of the State|Article 2 - Administration by the State Agency Generally|§ 47-18-21. Expenses and Administrative Costs Incurred Under This Chapter

 All expenses incurred by the state agency relative to and incidental to the administration of this chapter, including, without limitation, the creation of a full-time position for such purpose, shall be paid from funds appropriated to the state agency.    (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 294, § 8; Code 1981, §47-18-22; Code 1981, §47-18-21, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2010, p. 1248, § 2/HB 997.)    The 2010 amendment,  effective July 1, 2010, redesignated former Code Section 47-18-22 as present Code Section 47-18-21, and substituted the present provisions for the former provisions which read: "All expenses of the state agency relative to and incidental to the administration of this chapter shall be paid from funds paid into the state agency by participating subdivisions for such purpose and as shall be provided for by the rules and regulations of such state agency.".   Editor's notes.   - This Code section formerly pertained to the duty to study and report on the problem of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance protection for employees of the state and its political subdivisions. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 294, § 7.
GA Code § 47-18-42 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 18 - Social Security Coverage for Employees of the State and Political Subdivisions of the State|Article 3 - Plans, Agreements, and Referendums Regarding Social Security Coverage|§ 47-18-42. Referendum on the Question of Coverage of Certain Groups of Employees

  The Governor is empowered to authorize a referendum, and to designate any agency or individual to supervise its conduct, in accordance with the requirements of Section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act, on the question of whether service in positions covered by a retirement system established by the state or by a political subdivision shall be excluded from or included under an agreement under this chapter. The notice of referendum required by Section 218(d)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act to be given to employees shall contain or shall be accompanied by a statement, in such form and such detail as the agency or individual designated to supervise the referendum shall deem necessary and sufficient to inform the employees of the rights which will accrue to them and their dependents and survivors and the liabilities to which they will be subject, if their services are included under an agreement under this chapter.   Upon receiving evidence satisfactory to him that with respect to any such referendum the conditions specified in Section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act have been met, the Governor is authorized so to certify to the secretary of health and human services.    (Ga. L. 1956, p. 75, § 5.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Certified professional personnel who are newly employed by the Department of Education and who opt for membership in the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) pursuant to Ga. Laws 1983, p. 1859 are not presently extended Social Security coverage although such coverage could possibly be established under the referendum procedure set out in O.C.G.A. § 47-18-42. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 83-49.
GA Code § 47-18-43 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 18 - Social Security Coverage for Employees of the State and Political Subdivisions of the State|Article 3 - Plans, Agreements, and Referendums Regarding Social Security Coverage|§ 47-18-43. Referendum on the Question of Coverage of Positions Covered by Chapter 12 of This Title

 Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the Governor is empowered to authorize a referendum in accordance with the requirements of Section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act on the question of whether services in positions covered by the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia, Chapter 12 of this title, shall be excluded from or included under an agreement under this chapter with an effective date of July 1, 1956. If the referendum results in an affirmative vote, employee contributions required for social security coverage shall be deducted by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia from the compensation or other funds due the employee. Such employee deductions shall be based on an affidavit from each individual as to the total wages received by him or her each calendar quarter as district attorney. Such affidavit shall be forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia before the fifth day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter. If any district attorney fails to submit the required affidavit to the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia within the required time, any and all funds due such individual shall be withheld by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia until an appropriate affidavit has been received. The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia is authorized and directed to pay the required employer contribution from the funds appropriated or otherwise available.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 172, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 47; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 19; Ga. L. 1994, p. 92, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 753, § 13/SB 109; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1248, § 5/HB 997.)    The 2009 amendment,  effective July 1, 2010, substituted "Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia" for "commissioner of administrative services" throughout this Code section, inserted "or her" in the third sentence, and substituted "or otherwise available" for "for the operation of the superior courts of the state" at the end of the last sentence.    The 2010 amendment,  effective July 1, 2010, deleted "and shall be remitted to the state agency, together with the required employer contributions" following "employee" at the end of the second sentence.
GA Code § 47-18-44 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 18 - Social Security Coverage for Employees of the State and Political Subdivisions of the State|Article 3 - Plans, Agreements, and Referendums Regarding Social Security Coverage|§ 47-18-44. Referendum on the Question of Coverage of Positions Covered by Chapter 8 of This Title

 The Governor is empowered to authorize a referendum in accordance with the requirements of Section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act on the question of whether services in positions covered by the Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia, Chapter 8 of this title, shall be excluded from or included under an agreement under this chapter with an effective date of July 1, 1956. If the referendum results in an affirmative vote, employee contributions required for social security coverage shall be deducted by The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia and remitted to the state agency, together with the required employer contributions. The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia is authorized and directed to pay the required employer contribution from the funds appropriated for the operation of the superior courts of the state.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 172, § 2; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 19; Ga. L. 1994, p. 92, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 753, § 14/SB 109; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 64/SB 436.)    The 2009 amendment,  effective July 1, 2010, in the first sentence, deleted a comma following "Social Security Act" and substituted "Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia" for "commissioner of administrative services" in the second and third sentences.    The 2010 amendment,  effective July 1, 2010, substituted "The Council" for "the Council" in the second sentence.   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 § 47-18-60 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 18 - Social Security Coverage for Employees of the State and Political Subdivisions of the State|Article 4 - Contribution Fund|§ 47-18-60. Contribution Fund Into Which Contributions, Interest, and Penalties Shall Be Deposited; Control of Fund; Payment of Amounts Required Under the Social Security Act

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2010, p. 1248, § 6, effective July 1, 2010.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 294, § 5; Ga. L. 1972, p. 148, § 1.
GA Code § 47-18-70 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 18 - Social Security Coverage for Employees of the State and Political Subdivisions of the State|Article 5 - Employees' Social Security Coverage Group|§ 47-18-70. Establishment of the Employees' Social Security Coverage Group; Control and Administration of Such Coverage Group

  Pursuant to Article III, Section X of the Constitution of Georgia and Article VII, Section III, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia, with due consideration to the limitations embodied therein, there is established a separate coverage group to be known as the Employees' Social Security Coverage Group, membership of which shall consist of all state employees who are in the group to be covered for social security, the conditions of membership to be as established in Chapter 2 of this title governing the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.   The Employees' Social Security Coverage Group shall for the purposes of this Code section be under the jurisdiction and control of the State Personnel Board. Such board is authorized to establish such rules and regulations as are necessary to provide for payment of the contributions required under the Social Security Act and the proper administration of this Code section. Such board is further authorized to modify the present agreement with the secretary of health and human services for the purpose of extending the benefits of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance to members of such coverage group in a manner consistent with the terms of this chapter. Such coverage shall become effective not earlier than July 1, 1956.    (Ga. L. 1956, p. 75, § 6; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 63; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1248, § 7/HB 997.)    The 2010 amendment,  effective July 1, 2010, substituted "State Personnel Board" for "Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia" at the end of the first sentence of subsection (b).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Officer of corporation or member of firm, as an employee for purposes of Social Security Act, 139 A.L.R. 925; 152 A.L.R. 932.
GA Code § 47-18-80 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 18 - Social Security Coverage for Employees of the State and Political Subdivisions of the State|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 47-18-80. Other Methods for Obtaining Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Coverage for Employees of the State

 Social security coverage for employees of this state as provided for in this chapter shall be the sole and exclusive method for obtaining such coverage regardless of the source of funds used for payment of salaries or wages.   (Ga. L. 1957, p. 586, § 2.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   County contributions must come from general funds.   - County employer contributions to social security for teachers and other county employees must come from general funds of the county, and no specific tax may be levied solely for that purpose. 1960-61 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 70.
GA Code § 47-20-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 20 - Public Retirement Systems Standards|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 47-20-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Retirement Systems Standards Law."    (Code 1981, §47-20-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1368, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Funding standards, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. III, Sec. X, Para. V.
GA Code § 47-20-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 20 - Public Retirement Systems Standards|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 47-20-2. Legislative Purpose

 It is the purpose of this chapter to comply with the provisions of Article III, Section X, Paragraph V of the Constitution of Georgia requiring the General Assembly to enact legislation to define funding standards to assure the actuarial soundness of any retirement or pension system supported wholly or partially from public funds and to control legislative procedures so that no bill or resolution creating or amending any such retirement or pension system shall be passed by the General Assembly without concurrent provisions for funding in accordance with the defined funding standards.    (Code 1981, §47-20-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1368, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-20-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 20 - Public Retirement Systems Standards|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 47-20-4. Publicly Funded Retirement System Subject to Chapter; Not Applicable to Defined Contribution Retirement System

 Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any public retirement system or pension fund supported wholly or partially by public funds shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter. This Code section applies, without limitation, to the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System created by Chapter 5 of this title and to any association of like political subdivisions which contracts with its members for the pooling of assets. This Code section shall not apply to any defined contribution retirement system.    (Code 1981, §47-20-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 2, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law, Art. 7, Ch. 20, T. 20.
GA Code § 47-20-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 20 - Public Retirement Systems Standards|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 47-20-5. Common Law Duties of Trustees Applicable

 The duties of the boards of trustees of public retirement systems or pension plans contained in this title are in addition to, and not in limitation of, the common law duties of the trustee found in Title 53 except to the extent inconsistent with those within this title.    (Code 1981, §47-20-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 682, § 1/SB 143.)
GA Code § 47-20-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 20 - Public Retirement Systems Standards|Article 2 - Minimum Funding Standards|§ 47-20-11. Minimum Funding Causing Financial Hardship in Local Retirement System

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 56, effective July 1, 2010.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 47-20-11, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1368, § 1.   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 Code § 47-20-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 20 - Public Retirement Systems Standards|Article 2 - Minimum Funding Standards|§ 47-20-12. State Controlled Systems; Certification of Conformance to Standards; Freezing of Benefits and Other Provisions When Not in Conformance

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 57, effective July 1, 2010.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 47-20-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1368, § 1.   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 Code § 47-20-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 20 - Public Retirement Systems Standards|Article 2 - Minimum Funding Standards|§ 47-20-13. Financially Sound Systems Exempt From Minimum Funding Standards

 The minimum funding standards specified by Code Section 47-20-10 shall not apply to a retirement system which holds actuarial assets in excess of 150 percent of the actuarial present value of the accumulated retirement system benefits.    (Code 1981, §47-20-13, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1368, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-20-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 20 - Public Retirement Systems Standards|Article 3 - Enforcement of Standards in Local Retirement Systems|§ 47-20-20. Freezing of Benefits and Other Provisions; Amount of Annual Employer Contribution

  In the case of a retirement system of a political subdivision, unless excepted by Code Section 47-20-13, neither the local governing authority by ordinance or resolution or other action nor the retirement system administrator shall take any action on or after January 1, 1984, to grant a benefit increase under any retirement system of the political subdivision until annual employer contributions to each retirement system of the political subdivision are in conformity with the minimum funding standards specified by Code Section 47-20-10. The local governing authority of a political subdivision shall not take any action after January 1, 1984, to create or establish any new retirement system until all existing retirement systems of that political subdivision are being funded in conformity with the minimum funding standards specified by Code Section 47-20-10. This limitation shall not prohibit a local governing authority from creating or establishing a new retirement system as a successor to the existing retirement system or systems of the political subdivision if the resulting new system and the remaining obligations under the previously existing system or systems are funded in accordance with the minimum funding standards specified by Code Section 47-20-10. The membership of such a successor retirement system need not be confined to the membership of the previously existing retirement system or systems.   Unless excepted by Code Section 47-20-13, after January 1, 1984, the annual employer contribution to each retirement system of a political subdivision shall be in an amount equal to or greater than the minimum annual employer contribution required by Code Section 47-20-10.     (Code 1981, §47-20-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1368, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 58/SB 436.)    The 2010 amendment,  effective July 1, 2010, deleted "and subject to the provisions of Code Section 47-20-11" following "Section 47-20-13" near the beginning of subsection (b).   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."