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title: O.C.G.A. § 47-25-80. Requirements for receiving benefits.
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# O.C.G.A. § 47-25-80. Requirements for receiving benefits.

In order for a member to be eligible to receive retirement benefits under this chapter, he or she must have:

(1) Served as a regularly qualified and commissioned chief magistrate or as the secretary-treasurer for at least eight years;

(2) Fully complied with this chapter;

(3) Terminated his or her official capacity as a chief magistrate or as the secretary-treasurer;

(4) Attained the age of 60 years;

(5) Filed with the board his or her application for such retirement, on a form to be furnished by the board, within a period of 90 days, or as soon thereafter as possible, after reaching the age of 60 years or after termination of his or her official capacity as a chief magistrate or as the secretary-treasurer, whichever may occur last in point of time; and

(6) Had his or her application for retirement approved by the board.

## History

Code 1981, § 47-25-80, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 246, § 1/SB 244; Ga. L. 2014, p. 835, § 5/HB 646.

## Amendments

The 2014 amendment, effective July 1, 2014, deleted “full-time” preceding “chief magistrate” in paragraphs (1), (3), and (5).