Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 47. RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS · Chapter 7. GEORGIA FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION FUND · Article 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

47-7-122. Exemption of benefits under this chapter from garnishment, attachment, or other process; exemption from taxation; assignment of such benefits.

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Benefits under this chapter shall not be subject to attachment, garnishment, levy, or other legal process against the firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or a designated beneficiary entitled to receive such benefits; nor shall such benefits or rights be assignable unless specifically provided for in this chapter. Benefits under this chapter are expressly declared to be exempt from any and all taxation, whether imposed by any state, county, municipality, or other political subdivision.

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.

Ga. L. 1955, p. 339, § 12; Ga. L. 1962, p. 550, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1376, § 1.

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Text read from t47-(v35)-2010-pdf.pdf, Volume V35, 2010 edition, pages 458 to 459; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 670b44b1738a.