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GA Code § 47-8-61 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 8 - Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; Senior Judges (Emeritus)|Article 4 - Appointment as Senior Judge; Compensation and Duties|§ 47-8-61. Term of Office as Senior Judge; Power of Governor to Call Upon Senior Judges to Serve as Superior Court Judges

 All persons appointed as senior judges under this chapter shall hold such office for life. The Governor may call upon such judges to serve as judges of the superior courts when the regular judge for some reason is unable to serve. Such judges are also authorized to serve in the superior courts as may be otherwise provided by law.   (Ga. L. 1945, p. 363, § 5; Ga. L. 1951, p. 493, § 1; Ga. L. 1958, p. 318, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 911, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 722, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Restrictions applied to retired superior court judges.   - It is reasonable to assume that restrictions similar to those applied to retired superior court judges would also be applicable to retired probate judges. 1981 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 81-79.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 46 Am. Jur. 2d, Judges, §§ 9 et seq., 19, 47 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 48A C.J.S., Judges, § 22 et seq.   ALR.    - What amounts to practice of law within contemplation of constitutional or statutory provision which makes such practice a condition of eligibility to a judicial office or forbids it by one holding a judicial position, 106 A.L.R. 508.   Propriety and permissibility of judge engaging in practice of law, 89 A.L.R.2d 886.
GA Code § 47-8-62 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 8 - Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; Senior Judges (Emeritus)|Article 4 - Appointment as Senior Judge; Compensation and Duties|§ 47-8-62. Salaries Paid to Senior Judges

 Except as otherwise provided, a senior judge shall receive from the state an annual salary equal to two-thirds of the salary provided by law to be paid by the state to a judge of the superior court at the time of his appointment to the position of senior judge under this chapter. In addition to this salary, a senior judge shall receive from the counties of the circuit of which he had lately been judge a salary equal to two-thirds of the amounts which had been paid to him as judge by those counties at the time of his resignation as judge of the superior court and his appointment as senior judge.   (Ga. L. 1945, p. 362, § 4.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 46 Am. Jur. 2d, Judges, § 57.   C.J.S.   - 48A C.J.S., Judges, § 187 et seq.
GA Code § 47-8-63 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 8 - Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; Senior Judges (Emeritus)|Article 4 - Appointment as Senior Judge; Compensation and Duties|§ 47-8-63. Duties of Senior Judges Generally

 It shall be the duty of the senior judges to consult with the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Judges of the Court of Appeals and to advise and assist each of such courts in the revision of the rules of practice of such courts and in handling the administrative duties now or hereafter placed upon such courts or the members thereof by law. It shall also be the duty of the senior judges to consult with the Attorney General and the assistants to the Attorney General upon legal matters, when their advice and consultation are requested.   (Ga. L. 1945, p. 362, § 7.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 46 Am. Jur. 2d, Judges, § 12.   C.J.S.   - 48A C.J.S., Judges, § 136 et seq.
GA Code § 47-8-65 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 8 - Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; Senior Judges (Emeritus)|Article 4 - Appointment as Senior Judge; Compensation and Duties|§ 47-8-65. Retention of Office as a Senior Judge Despite Nonresidency; Power to Preside as a Judge During the Period of Nonresidence

  Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any person who has been appointed to the office of senior judge under this chapter and who is (1) 65 years of age or older or (2) any person who, after being appointed to the office of senior judge under this chapter, becomes disabled from continuing his official duties as a senior judge may become a nonresident of this state and may upon a doctor's order retain his office as a senior judge despite his nonresidence in the state and may continue to receive his retirement salary as a senior judge under this chapter. The disability of a senior judge shall be determined under the procedure specified in subsection (c) of Code Section 47-8-40.   No senior judge who is a nonresident of the state shall preside in any court of this state while a nonresident.    (Ga. L. 1980, p. 458, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-8-66 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 8 - Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; Senior Judges (Emeritus)|Article 4 - Appointment as Senior Judge; Compensation and Duties|§ 47-8-66. Suspension of Appointment to the Office of Senior Judge While Eligible for or Holding an Office of Profit or Trust Under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Georgia

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1994, p. 722, § 2, effective July 1, 1994.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1960, p. 161, § 2, and Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 47.
GA Code § 47-8-68 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 8 - Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; Senior Judges (Emeritus)|Article 4 - Appointment as Senior Judge; Compensation and Duties|§ 47-8-68. Withdrawal of Payments to the Fund; Effect on Right to Participate in the Fund

 Any superior court judge may, after 30 days' written notice to the trustees of this fund, withdraw his total payments, without interest, from the fund; and his right to participate in the benefits under this chapter shall cease, unless the age of such judge is such that he could resume payments for a period of 20 continuous years.   (Ga. L. 1945, p. 362, § 14.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1175.
GA Code § 47-8-69 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 8 - Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; Senior Judges (Emeritus)|Article 4 - Appointment as Senior Judge; Compensation and Duties|§ 47-8-69. Withdrawal of Payments to the Fund by Superior Court Judges Who Have Been Disqualified or Resigned From Office; Payments Upon the Death of a Superior Court Judge

 Any superior court judge who resigns or otherwise becomes disqualified to hold such office shall be entitled to withdraw the total amount, without interest, which he has paid to the fund. If any such judge dies, the total amount, without interest, paid by him to the fund shall be paid to his surviving spouse or, if none, to his personal representative. In the case of any such judge who was receiving benefits from this fund at the time of his death and who has not received the total amount, without interest, paid by him to the fund, his surviving spouse or, if none, his personal representative shall receive from the fund the remainder of his payments to the fund. The employee contributions paid by the employer to the fund on behalf of a judge of the superior courts, as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 47-8-44, after July 1, 1980, shall be considered to be payments made by the judge.   (Ga. L. 1945, p. 362, § 15; Ga. L. 1980, p. 925, § 13; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 47.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Disqualified superior court judge may withdraw contributions.   - When a former judge of a superior court is disqualified for an appointment to the office of judge of the superior court emeritus (now senior judge), the judge may withdraw the contributions made by the judge to the fund. 1950-51 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 30.   Widow entitled to return of contributions when incomplete service.   - Widow of a judge who dies after having served two-thirds or more (but less than all) of the time required for an appointment as judge emeritus (now senior judge) is entitled to a return of the judge's contributions. 1968 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 68-331.   Judge, or widow, entitled to disability benefits.    - Superior court judge is entitled to disability benefits although the judge has not attained the required retirement age, provided the judge otherwise meets the requirements of Ga. L. 1945, p. 362 (see O.C.G.A. Ch. 8, T. 47); if such a judge makes the election provided by these provisions, fully complies with the statutory terms, and dies after being entitled to disability benefits, the judge's widow thereby would be entitled to the benefits provided, instead of being forced to accept a return of contributions in accordance with this statute. 1968 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 68-331 (see O.C.G.A. § 47-8-69).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1187 et seq.
GA Code § 47-8-80 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 8 - Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; Senior Judges (Emeritus)|Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 47-8-80. Effect of Sufficiency of the Fund on Payment of Retirement Benefits; Order of Liability for Payment of Benefits

 The state shall pay benefits under this chapter to all superior court judges who are eligible for retirement under this chapter without regard to the sufficiency of the fund to pay such benefits. Prior to any withdrawal against general funds of the state for payment of benefits, all interest and moneys earned and accumulated by investment pursuant to Code Section 47-8-4 shall be disbursed as benefits. The employee contributions paid by the employer to the fund on behalf of a judge of the superior courts, as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 47-8-44, after July 1, 1980, shall be considered to be payments made by the judge.   (Ga. L. 1945, p. 362, § 16; Ga. L. 1964, p. 198, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 925, § 13.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    O.C.G.A. § 47-8-80 is specific direction as to the purpose for which the earnings of the fund may be spent. 1982 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 82-100.   Transfer of earnings to other uses.   - Earnings of the Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund and the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia cannot be transferred to the 1983 Superior Court Budget Fund for operations because using these funds for any other purpose than to insure payment of benefits would constitute a serious breach of fiduciary duty of the trustees of such funds who are limited to the powers given them by statute. 1982 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 82-100.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1228 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 70 C.J.S., Pensions, § 8.
GA Code § 47-11-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 11 - Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 47-11-1. Definitions

  "Adjusted annual income" means the maximum income determined by application of paragraph (5) of Code Section 47-11-40.   "Adjusted monthly income" means a sum equal to one-twelfth of the adjusted annual income.   "Board" means the Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia.   "Fund" means the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia.   "Member" means a member of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia.     (Code 1981, §47-11-1; Ga. L. 2014, p. 179, § 1/HB 601.)    The 2014 amendment,  effective July 1, 2014, added paragraphs (1) and (2); and redesignated former paragraphs (1) through (3) as present paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was created as part of the Code revision and was thus enacted by Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8.
GA Code § 47-11-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 11 - Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 2 - Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Fund|§ 47-11-21. Creation of Office of Secretary-Treasurer; Credit for Service Rendered; Retirement Benefits; Surety Bonds; Reports and Accounting

    There is created the office of secretary-treasurer of the board. The secretary-treasurer shall be elected and appointed by the board and shall serve at the pleasure of the board. His compensation and duties may be fixed by the board.   The board or the secretary-treasurer with the approval of the board may employ additional personnel to assist the board or secretary-treasurer in carrying out duties provided in this chapter.The compensation and duties of any such personnel shall be fixed by the board.     Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, in addition to such salary, the secretary-treasurer shall receive credit for a sum of:   Six hundred dollars per annum for time served after March 21, 1958, until July 1, 1979;   Seven hundred fifty dollars per annum for time served after July 1, 1979, through December 31, 1992; and   One thousand two hundred fifty dollars for time served in any calendar year after 1992 as dues in the retirement system.     The board shall have authority to require the secretary-treasurer to give a good and sufficient surety bond in an amount to be determined by the board. The bond shall be payable to the board and shall be conditioned upon the proper and faithful performance of the duties of the secretary-treasurer. The secretary-treasurer shall be required to make quarterly reports to the board, which reports shall show all receipts and disbursements in such form and in such manner as the board may require. He shall likewise be required quarterly to make a full account of all moneys or property coming into his hands at any time.    (b.1)The secretary-treasurer shall be paid retirement benefits upon retiring as secretary-treasurer as provided in Article 5 of this chapter for a judge of the probate court retiring with the highest benefit allowed by such article and shall be entitled to any retirement option allowed by such article.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 185, §§ 2, 14; Ga. L. 1968, p. 548, § 1; Ga. L. 1972, p. 419, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 754, § 4; Ga. L. 1979, p. 595, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 47; Ga. L. 1988, p. 630, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 543, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1037, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 379, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1244. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 130.   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers, § 61. 81A C.J.S., States, § 388 et seq.
GA Code § 47-11-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 11 - Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 2 - Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Fund|§ 47-11-23. Control of Funds; Special Account for Deposit and Payment; Powers Regarding Investments; Power to Employ Agents as Investment Advisers

  The board shall have control of all funds provided for in this chapter, and all funds shall be received and disbursed from a special account to the credit of the board. The expenses of administering this fund and the benefits provided for in this chapter shall be paid from such funds. The board shall have authority to expend the funds in accordance with this chapter.   The board shall have full power to invest and reinvest such funds, subject to all the terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions imposed by Article 7 of Chapter 20 of this title, the "Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law." Subject to such terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions, the board shall have full power to hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, and dispose of any of the securities and investments in which any of the funds are invested, including the proceeds of any investments and any money belonging to the fund.   The board is authorized to employ agents, including, but not limited to, banks or trust departments thereof, and to contract with such agents for their services as investment advisers and counselors, making recommendations for investments and making investments if the board so authorizes.    (Ga. L. 1958, p. 185, § 3; Ga. L. 1963, p. 265, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 47; Ga. L. 1997, p. 966, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 2, § 9; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 65/SB 436.)    The 2010 amendment,  effective July 1, 2010, substituted "advisers" for "advisors" in the middle of subsection (c).   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."   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1169 et seq.
GA Code § 47-11-24 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 11 - Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 2 - Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Fund|§ 47-11-24. Power of Board to Take, Hold, and Invest Any Gift, Grant, or Bequest

 The board may take, by gift, grant, or bequest, any money, real or personal property, or any other thing of value and may hold or invest it for the use and purposes of the fund in accordance with this chapter.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 185, § 6.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1169 et seq.
GA Code § 47-11-25 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 11 - Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 2 - Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Fund|§ 47-11-25. Duty of Board to Keep Records

 The board shall keep permanent records of all persons who qualify to participate in the benefits of this chapter, an accurate record of all payments and disbursements, and a detailed record of all the acts and doings of the board.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 185, § 5.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1169 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 70 C.J.S., Pensions, § 18.
GA Code § 47-11-26 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 11 - Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 2 - Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Fund|§ 47-11-26. Annual Audit; Power of State Auditor to Conduct Audit When He or She Sees Fit or at Request of the Governor

 The state auditor is authorized and directed to make an annual audit of the acts and doings of the board and to make a complete report of the same to the General Assembly in such detail as he or she may see fit.The state auditor shall not be required to distribute copies of the report to the members of the General Assembly but shall notify the members of the availability of the report in the manner which he or she deems to be most effective and efficient.The state auditor shall also have the right to audit the affairs of the board and any of its employees at any time that he or she may see fit or at any time that he or she may be requested to do so by the board or by the Governor.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 185, § 15; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1036, § 33/SB 49.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 77.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, § 388 et seq.
GA Code § 47-11-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 11 - Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 3 - Membership in and Contributions to the Fund|§ 47-11-41. Service Credit Not Allowed for Periods During Which Contributions Not Timely Paid

 No member shall receive service credit for any month in which an arrearage exists in the payment of dues required by Code Section 47-11-40 or the portion of the collected revenues required to be paid to the fund by Article 4 of this chapter.    (Code 1981, §47-11-41, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 342, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1278, § 2.)
GA Code § 47-11-42 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 11 - Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 3 - Membership in and Contributions to the Fund|§ 47-11-42. Suspension of Membership

 Any member who has been in arrears in the payment of dues required by Code Section 47-11-40 or the portion of the collected revenues required to be paid to the fund by Article 4 of this chapter for a period of 90 days shall be suspended from membership effective on the ninetieth day of such arrearage. Such member may apply for reinstatement as an active member only during the 30 day period beginning with his or her next full term of office, and such member shall not receive service credit for such period of suspension.    (Code 1981, §47-11-42, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1278, § 3.)
GA Code § 47-11-43 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 11 - Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia|Article 3 - Membership in and Contributions to the Fund|§ 47-11-43. Obtaining Creditable Service

 Any member who is active on July 1, 2016, may obtain creditable service for any service in excess of 20 years as judge of the probate court, employee of the board, or secretary-treasurer, but not more than the actual number of years of service or 30 years, whichever is less. Any such member shall make application in such form and manner as the board deems appropriate and shall pay to the board an amount determined by the board to be sufficient to cover the full actuarial cost of granting the creditable service as provided in this Code section. Any such application and payment must be received not later than December 31, 2016.    (Code 1981, §47-11-43, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 354, § 2/HB 635.)