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title: O.C.G.A. § 47-23-50. Retirement options for state judges serving Fulton County.
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# O.C.G.A. § 47-23-50. Retirement options for state judges serving Fulton County.

Any person who becomes a judge of the State Court of Fulton County on or after July 1, 2004, shall become a member of this retirement system by operation of law and shall not be a member of any other public retirement system; provided, however, that any such judge may participate in a county’s defined contribution plan.

## History

Code 1981, § 47-23-50, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 573, § 2; Ga. L. 2005, p. 46, § 1/HB 178; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1207, § 63/SB 436; Ga. L. 2024, p. 113, § 1/HB 825, effective July 1, 2024.

## Amendments

The 2024 amendment, effective July 1, 2024, added the proviso at the end of this Code section.