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title: O.C.G.A. § 47-24-82. Exceptions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 47-24-82. Exceptions.

(a) Any provision of this article to the contrary notwithstanding, no service which is used to qualify a member for a retirement or pension benefit based on length of service, age, or physical disability from any of the regular components of the United States armed forces shall be used as creditable service under this pension fund.

(b) No provision in this chapter shall be construed as to affect or preclude any benefits to which a member may be entitled under any federal or private retirement or pension plan or any retirement or pension fund governed by this title.

## History

Code 1981, § 47-24-82, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1153, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 638, § 1.