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GA Code § 47-9-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 9 - Superior Court Judges Retirement System; Senior Judges|§ 47-9-1. Through 47-9-92

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 2, effective July 1, 1998.   Editor's notes.   - This chapter consisted of Code Sections 47-9-1 through 47-9-3 (Article 1), 47-9-20 through 47-9-27 (Article 2), 47-9-40, 47-9-41, 47-9-41.1, and 47-9-42 (Article 3), 47-9-60 (Article 4), 47-9-70 through 47-9-77 (Article 5), 47-9-90 through 47-9-92 (Article 6), relating to superior court judges retirement system and senior judges, and was based on Ga. L. 1976, p. 586, §§ 1-21, 39, Ga. L. 1977, p. 607, § 1, Ga. L. 1980, p. 925, §§ 9-11, Ga. L. 1981, p. 407, § 1, Ga. L. 1981, p. 1232, §§ 1,2, Ga. L. 1981, p. 1386, § 3, Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 47, Ga. L. 1982, p. 497, §§ 1, 4, Ga. L. 1982, p. 1568, §§ 1-8, Ga. L. 1986, p. 1257, § 1, Ga. L. 1986, p. 1265, § 1, Ga. L. 1986, p. 1326, §§ 1, 2, Ga. L. 1988, p. 426, § 1, Ga. L. 1989, p. 80, § 1, Ga. L. 1989, p. 347, §§ 2-4, Ga. L. 1989, p. 832, § 3, Ga. L. 1990, p. 309, § 1, Ga. L. 1990, p. 516, §§ 1, 2, Ga. L. 1990, p. 550, §§ 1, 2, Ga. L. 1991, p. 130, § 1, Ga. L. 1991, p. 300, § 1, Ga. L. 1991, p. 748, § 1, Ga. L. 1992, p. 1303, § 1, Ga. L. 1993, p. 86, § 1, Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, §§ 18, 19, Ga. L. 1994, p. 92, § 1, Ga. L. 1994, p. 214, § 1, Ga. L. 1994, p. 298, § 1, Ga. L. 1994, p. 722, § 3, Ga. L. 1995, p. 27, § 1, Ga. L. 1995, p. 651, § 5, Ga. L. 1995, p. 787, § 2, Ga. L. 1996, p. 104, §§ 1, 2, Ga. L. 1996, p. 107, § 1, Ga. L. 1996, p. 1245, § 1, Ga. L. 1998, p. 147, § 1.
GA Code § 47-10-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 10 - Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund|§ 47-10-1. Through 47-10-132

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 2, effective July 1, 1998.   Editor's notes.   - Former Code Section 47-10-61 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 259, § 13), relating to reporting of fees received by solicitors of inferior courts, was repealed by Ga. L. 1990, p. 546, § 3.   Former Code Section 47-10-107 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 1361, § 14 and Ga. L. 1992, p. 1112, § 2), relating to eligibility for election or appointment to state office and practice while receiving retirement benefits, was repealed by Ga. L. 1994, p. 722, § 4.   This chapter consisted of Code Sections 47-10-1 through 47-10-3 (Article 1), 47-10-20 through 47-10-28 (Article 2), 47-10-40, 47-10-41 (Article 3), 47-10-60 through 47-10-66 (Article 4), 47-10-80 through 47-10-82 (Article 5), 47-10-100 through 47-10-108 (Article 6), 47-10-120, 47-10-121 (Article 7), 47-10-130 through 47-10-132 (Article 8), relating to the trial judges and solicitors retirement fund, and was based on Ga. L. 1968, p. 259, §§ 1-10, 12, 14-29, Ga. L. 1969, p. 929, § 1, Ga. L. 1971, p. 335, § 1, Ga. L. 1972, p. 539, §§ 1-3, Ga. L. 1973, p. 788, § 1, Ga. L. 1976, p. 586, §§ 23-25, 27-29, Ga. L. 1978, p. 2173, §§ 20, 21, Ga. L. 1978, p. 2173, § 21, Ga. L. 1980, p. 1361, §§ 1-6, 8-13, Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 47, Ga. L. 1982, p. 961, §§ 1, 2 , Ga. L. 1984, p. 1179, §§ 1, 2, Ga. L. 1985, p. 209, § 1, Ga. L. 1987, p. 146, § 1, Ga. L. 1990, p. 546, §§ 1, 2, 4, 5, Ga. L. 1990, p. 550, § 3, Ga. L. 1991, p. 130, § 1, Ga. L. 1992, p. 1112, §§ 1, 3, Ga. L. 1992, p. 1331, § 1, Ga. L. 1992, p. 2102, § 1, Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 13, 14, 18, 19, Ga. L. 1993, p. 803, § 1, Ga. L. 1994, p. 722, § 4, Ga. L. 1995, p. 651, § 6, Ga. L. 1996, p. 377, § 1, Ga. L. 1996, p. 374, § 1, Ga. L. 1997, p. 950, § 1.
GA Code § 47-13-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 13 - District Attorneys' Retirement System|§ 47-13-1. Through 47-13-91

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 2, effective July 1, 1998.   Editor's notes.   - This chapter consisted of Code Sections 47-13-1, 47-13-2 (Article 1), 47-13-20 through 47-13-30 (Article 2), 47-13-40, 47-13-40.1 (Article 3), 47-13-50 (Article 4), 47-13-60 through 47-13-62 (Article 5), 47-13-70 through 47-13-73 (Article 6), 47-13-90, 47-13-91 (Article 7), relating to district attorneys' retirement system, and was based on Ga. L. 1978, p. 2173, §§ 1-19, Ga. L. 1980, p. 925, §§ 14-16, Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 47, Ga. L. 1988, p. 426, § 1, Ga. L. 1990, p. 523, § 1, Ga. L. 1990, p. 865, §§ 1-4, Ga. L. 1991, p. 130, § 1, Ga. L. 1992, p. 477, § 1, Ga. L. 1992, p. 1024, § 1, Ga. L. 1992, p. 2355, §§ 1-3, Ga. L. 1993, p. 86, § 1, Ga. L. 1993, p. 800, § 1, Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 18, Ga. L. 1994, p. 335, § 1, Ga. L. 1995, p. 651, § 8, Ga. L. 1995, p. 787, § 4, Ga. L. 1995, p. 1065, § 1, Ga. L. 1996, p. 728, § 1, Ga. L. 1996, p. 733, § 1, Ga. L. 1996, p. 799, § 1.
GA Code § 47-15-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 15 - Superior Court Reporters Emeritus|§ 47-15-1. Creation of the Office of Superior Court Reporter Emeritus

 There is created the office of superior court reporter emeritus.   (Ga. L. 1952, p. 79, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-15-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 15 - Superior Court Reporters Emeritus|§ 47-15-2. Eligibility for Appointment as Superior Court Reporter Emeritus

  As used in this Code section, the term "year" means all or any portion of a calendar year during which a reporter or court stenographer served as official reporter under appointment by the presiding judge of the circuit.   Any reporter or court stenographer in any superior court judicial circuit who has so served for 40 or more consecutive years in the same circuit shall be eligible for appointment as superior court reporter emeritus and shall be appointed to that office by the judge of the superior court of the circuit, upon application by the reporter or court stenographer.    (Ga. L. 1952, p. 79, § 2; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 355.)
GA Code § 47-15-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 15 - Superior Court Reporters Emeritus|§ 47-15-3. Salary Payable to Superior Court Reporters Emeritus

 Each superior court reporter emeritus shall be paid a salary of $200.00 per month, which salary shall be paid on the first day of each month.   (Ga. L. 1952, p. 79, § 3.)
GA Code § 47-15-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 15 - Superior Court Reporters Emeritus|§ 47-15-4. Term of Office as Superior Court Reporter Emeritus; Duties; Additional Compensation for Performance of Duties

 Each superior court reporter emeritus shall hold such office for life. It shall be his duty to serve as a court reporter whenever the judge of the superior court of his circuit shall call upon him to do so, without additional compensation except for civil cases. For reporting and transcribing civil cases he shall be paid the fee provided by law.   (Ga. L. 1952, p. 79, § 4.)
GA Code § 47-15-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 15 - Superior Court Reporters Emeritus|§ 47-15-5. Duty of Counties to Pay Salaries of Superior Court Reporters Emeritus; Duty to Levy Taxes Sufficient to Pay Such Salaries

  The salary provided for in Code Section 47-15-3 shall be paid pro rata out of the general treasuries of the various counties comprising the circuit of the court reporter emeritus, upon the basis of population. Each of the counties comprising such circuit shall pay such part or portion of such salary as its population bears to the total population of all counties of such circuit according to the most recent United States decennial census.   It shall be the duty of the county governing authorities of the various counties comprising the circuit of such court reporter emeritus, when levying taxes for expenses of courts, to levy and make collection of sufficient taxes in their respective counties for the purpose of paying the portion of the salary of the court reporter emeritus chargeable against the respective counties.    (Ga. L. 1952, p. 79, §§ 5, 6.)
GA Code § 47-19-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 19 - State Employees' Assurance Department|§ 47-19-1. Creation of the State Employees' Assurance Department; Management of the Department; Membership of the Board of Directors

 There is created a department of the state government to be known as the State Employees' Assurance Department. The department shall be managed by a board of directors consisting of the state treasurer, the Commissioner of Labor, the state auditor, the commissioner of administrative services, and two members to be appointed by the Governor.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 521, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 999, § 2; Ga. L. 1991, p. 274, § 3; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 18; Ga. L. 2010, p. 863, § 3/SB 296; Ga. L. 2012, p. 413, § 11/HB 805.)    The 2010 amendment,  effective July 1, 2010, substituted "state treasurer" for "director of the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services" in the middle of the second sentence.    The 2012 amendment,  effective July 1, 2012, substituted "commissioner of administrative services" for "commissioner of personnel administration" in this Code section.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 413, § 1/HB 805, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "The purpose of this Act is to make conforming amendments and correct references in Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, relative to the abolition of the State Personnel Administration and the transfer of certain functions of such agency to the Department of Administrative Services as provided by a separate Act." The separate Act referred to is Ga. L. 2012, p. 446/HB 642, which became effective July 1, 2012, and which provides for the abolition of the State Personnel Administration and the transfer of functions.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 413, § 13/HB 805, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2012, only if an Act abolishing the State Personnel Administration and providing for the transfer of certain functions of such agency to the Department of Administrative Services is enacted and becomes effective on that same date; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall stand repealed on July 1, 2012." Ga. L. 2012, p. 446/HB 642, effective July 1, 2012, provides for the abolition of the State Personnel Administration and the transfer of functions.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 23 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Bodies and Procedure, § 12 et seq.
GA Code § 47-19-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 19 - State Employees' Assurance Department|§ 47-19-2. Compensation of Directors

 The directors shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses that they incur through service on the board of directors.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 521, § 2.)
GA Code § 47-19-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 19 - State Employees' Assurance Department|§ 47-19-3. Election of a Chairman of the Board of Directors; Employment of Administrative and Clerical Assistants; Actuarial and Other Services; Payment of Departmental Expenses

 The board of directors shall elect a chairman from its membership and may employ necessary administrative and clerical assistants, who shall not be members of the board of directors. The board of directors shall engage such actuarial and other services as shall be required from time to time to transact the business of the department. The expenses of the department may be paid from funds received under any contract issued by the department or appropriated from time to time.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 521, § 3.)
GA Code § 47-19-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 19 - State Employees' Assurance Department|§ 47-19-4. Power of the Board of Directors to Establish Rules and Regulations

 Subject to the limitations of this chapter, the board of directors may from time to time establish rules and regulations for the administration of any fund established under this chapter and for the transaction of its business.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 521, § 7.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 135 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Bodies and Procedure, § 161 et seq.
GA Code § 47-19-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 19 - State Employees' Assurance Department|§ 47-19-5. Scope of Authority of the Department; Application of Certain Other Insurance Laws

  The department shall have only the authority granted in this chapter, together with the authority to do those things necessary for the efficient and effective accomplishment of its duties.   The department is not required to comply with Title 33.    (Ga. L. 1963, p. 521, § 10.)
GA Code § 47-19-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 19 - State Employees' Assurance Department|§ 47-19-6. Duty to Keep Data for Actuarial Valuations

 The department shall keep in convenient form such data as shall be necessary for actuarial valuations of the funds maintained by the department and for checking the experience of its contracts.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 521, § 6.)
GA Code § 47-19-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 19 - State Employees' Assurance Department|§ 47-19-7. Contracts With the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for Insurance Coverage

 The State Employees' Assurance Department may contract with the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to provide group term life insurance for such persons as may be otherwise eligible for such coverage under Chapter 2 of this title. The benefit payments to be paid by reason of the death of an insured shall be made to his beneficiary or to his estate and not to the employer.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 521, § 8.)
GA Code § 47-19-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 19 - State Employees' Assurance Department|§ 47-19-8. Institution of Actions on Contracts; Filing of Written Claim as Condition Precedent

 Any person who has a claim under any contract entered into by this department may bring an action on such contract in the superior court of the plaintiff's residence. However, as a condition precedent to the filing of the action, the claimant must file with the board of directors a claim in writing outlining his contentions and claim in detail; and no action may be filed on such claim until the claim has been decided adversely to the claimant or until the expiration of 60 days, whichever is earlier.   (Ga. L. 1963, p. 521, § 9.)   Law reviews.   - For note discussing problems with venue in Georgia, and proposing statutory revisions to improve the resolution of venue questions, see 9 Ga. St. B.J. 254 (1972).
GA Code § 47-19-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 19 - State Employees' Assurance Department|§ 47-19-9. Application of the State System of Personnel Administration to Employees of the Department; Payment of Share of Costs

  The employees of the department shall be governed by such rules of position classification, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, transfer, qualification, compensation, seniority, privileges, tenure, and other employment standards as may now or hereafter be established under Chapter 20 of Title 45.   The department shall pay its share of the administrative costs of operating the state system of personnel administration, in the manner prescribed in Code Section 45-20-4.    (Ga. L. 1963, p. 521, §§ 4, 5; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 47; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 36; Ga. L. 2009, p. 752, § 1/SB 98; Ga. L. 2012, p. 413, § 12/HB 805.)    The 2009 amendment,  effective July 1, 2009, substituted "State Personnel Administration" for "State Merit System of Personnel Administration" in the middle of subsection (b).    The 2012 amendment,  effective July 1, 2012, substituted the present provisions of subsection (b) for the former provisions, which read: "The department shall pay its pro rata share of the administrative costs of operating the State Personnel Administration, in the manner prescribed in paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of Code Section 45-20-4."   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 413, § 1/HB 805, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "The purpose of this Act is to make conforming amendments and correct references in Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, relative to the abolition of the State Personnel Administration and the transfer of certain functions of such agency to the Department of Administrative Services as provided by a separate Act." The separate Act referred to is Ga. L. 2012, p. 446/HB 642, which became effective July 1, 2012, and which provides for the abolition of the State Personnel Administration and the transfer of functions.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 413, § 13/HB 805, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2012, only if an Act abolishing the State Personnel Administration and providing for the transfer of certain functions of such agency to the Department of Administrative Services is enacted and becomes effective on that same date; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall stand repealed on July 1, 2012." Ga. L. 2012, p. 446/HB 642, effective July 1, 2012, provides for the abolition of the State Personnel Administration and the transfer of functions.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Civil Service, § 1 et seq. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, §§ 38, 86.   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, §§ 46, 63 et seq.
GA Code § 47-22-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 22 - Georgia Defined Contribution Plan|§ 47-22-1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Accumulated contributions" means the sum of all amounts deducted from the compensation of a member's salary and credited to such member's individual account in this plan, together with earnings thereon as provided in this chapter.   "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.   "Defined contribution plan" means a plan which provides for an individual account for each participant and for benefits based solely on the amount contributed to the participant's account; any income, expenses, gains, and losses; and any forfeiture of accounts of other participants which may be allocated to such participant's account, which plan is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, 42 U.S.C. Section 401(a).   "Employee" means any employee of an employer who is not a member of any public retirement or pension system created pursuant to this title; provided, however, the following persons shall not be considered employees under this paragraph:   A person performing services for an institution in which such person is duly enrolled as a full-time student;   A person performing services for an employer pursuant to a contract as a bona fide independent contractor; or   Members of any state board or commission.     "Employer" means the state or any department, bureau, institution, board, or commission of the state, the State Board of Education, and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.   "Member" means any employee included in the membership of the plan.   "Plan" means the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan created by this chapter.   "Plan year" means the 12 month period beginning July 1 of each year.     (Code 1981, §47-22-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1288, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1302, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 947, § 29/HB 202.)    The 2009 amendment,  effective May 11, 2009, added paragraph (8).
GA Code § 47-22-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 22 - Georgia Defined Contribution Plan|§ 47-22-2. Creation of Georgia Defined Contribution Plan

 There is created and placed under the administration of the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan.    (Code 1981, §47-22-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1288, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-22-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 22 - Georgia Defined Contribution Plan|§ 47-22-3. Executive Secretary

 There is created an office known as the executive secretary of the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan, and the director of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia shall serve as the executive secretary of the plan.    (Code 1981, §47-22-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1288, § 1.)
GA Code § 47-22-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions|Chapter 22 - Georgia Defined Contribution Plan|§ 47-22-4. Administration and Operation of Plan; Records; Payment of Employees and Expenses; Investment

  The general administration and responsibility for the proper operation of the plan and for putting this chapter into effect are vested in the board.   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 in furtherance of this chapter shall be paid from funds appropriated to the plan until such time as the board determines that the return on investments is sufficient to cover such costs.   The board may combine the moneys subject to this chapter with other moneys under the control of the board for purposes of investment, provided that a separate accounting is maintained for all moneys subject to this chapter.     (Code 1981, §47-22-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1288, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 535, § 28/HB 460; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 59/SB 436.)    The 2010 amendment,  effective July 1, 2010, deleted former subsections (b) through (d), which read: "(b) The board shall engage such actuarial and other services as shall be required to transact the business of the plan.   "(c) The board shall designate an actuary who shall be the technical adviser of the board on matters regarding the operation of the plan and shall perform such other duties as are required in connection therewith.   "(d) Subject to the limitations of this chapter, the board shall, from time to time, adopt the plan document and establish rules and regulations for the administration of the plan and for the transaction of business."; and redesignated former subsections (e) through (g) as present subsections (b) through (d), respectively.   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."