Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 47. RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS · Chapter 14. SUPERIOR COURT CLERKS’ RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIA · Article 5. RETIREMENT BENEFITS, DISABILITY BENEFITS, AND SPOUSES’ BENEFITS

47-14-79. Death benefit paid to designated beneficiary of member who dies in service.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

A death benefit in the amount of $5,000.00 shall be paid to the designated beneficiary of any member who dies in service. In the absence of a designated beneficiary, such amount shall be paid to the deceased member’s estate. For members eligible for a surviving spouse’s benefit, such amount shall be in addition to the benefit provided pursuant to Code Section 47-14-72.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 47-14-79, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 421, § 2/HB 486.

Effective date

This Code section became effective July 1, 2010.

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Text read from t47-(v35)-2010-pdf.pdf, Volume V35, 2010 edition, pages 553 to 554; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 670b44b1738a.