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title: O.C.G.A. § 47-2-129. Group term life insurance protection as part of survivors benefits program.
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# O.C.G.A. § 47-2-129. Group term life insurance protection as part of survivors benefits program.

The board of trustees may provide group term life insurance protection for the members of the retirement system as the survivors benefits program provided for in Code Section 47-2-128 by contracting for such service with the State Employees’ Assurance Department or any insurance company licensed to operate in Georgia, which company has experience in the underwriting of groups similar in size and type of coverage. Such contract must provide benefits to those persons entitled to benefits under Code Section 47-2-128. All or any part of funds and other assets previously accumulated for the purposes of Code Section 47-2-128 may be used by the board of trustees in the execution of this contract. Contributions for such coverage shall be provided for and collected as set forth in subsection (d) of Code Section 47-2-128.

## History

Ga. L. 1963, p. 520, § 1; Ga. L. 1967, p. 751, § 8; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1263, § 2.