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Title 47. RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS

Chapter 23. GEORGIA JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

54 sections · 47-23-1 to 47-23-124

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 47-23-1Definitions.

Article 2. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

  1. 47-23-20Administration; membership of the board; term; compensation; quorum.
  2. 47-23-21Authority of board.
  3. 47-23-22Control of funds; investments.
  4. 47-23-23Gifts.
  5. 47-23-24Records; audited annual financial statement.
  6. 47-23-25Payment of administrative expenses.
  7. 47-23-26Administration of fund.
  8. 47-23-27Legal adviser.
  9. 47-23-28Transfer of contributions from earlier funds.
  10. 47-23-29Survivors benefits — Group term life insurance.
  11. 47-23-30Contract for group term life insurance protection.
  12. 47-23-31Plan year designated.

Article 3. MEMBERSHIP IN THE SYSTEM

  1. 47-23-40Eligibility.
  2. 47-23-41Employee contributions.
  3. 47-23-42Judges and solicitors-general of state courts ineligible.
  4. 47-23-43Preservation of prior rights under this Code section by certain attorneys employed by Legislative Counsel or Department of Law.
  5. 47-23-43.1Membership for persons employed by the Office of Legislative Counsel in full-time positions requiring admission to State Bar of Georgia.
  6. 47-23-44Members receiving benefits from predecessor retirement systems; creditable service with other systems.
  7. 47-23-45Effect of change in employment.
  8. 47-23-46Members from District Attorneys’ Retirement System.
  9. 47-23-47Transfer of members’ contributions.
  10. 47-23-48Election of retirement system; effect of subsequent legislation.
  11. 47-23-49Membership for full-time judges of the state-wide business court; creditable service.
  12. 47-23-50Retirement options for state judges serving Fulton County.

Article 4. SERVICE CREDITABLE

  1. 47-23-60Transfer of service credits.
  2. 47-23-61Establishing creditable service.
  3. 47-23-62Obtaining creditable service; obtaining creditable service in other systems; calculations.
  4. 47-23-63Definition and effect of full-time and part-time service; calculations.
  5. 47-23-64Transfer of funds from Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia by judges, solicitor general, or district attorneys; crediting service.
  6. 47-23-65Creditable service for certain prior service.

Article 5. CONTRIBUTIONS

  1. 47-23-80Contributions by superior court judges and district attorneys; employer contributions.
  2. 47-23-81Contributions by judges and solicitors-general of state courts; employer contributions; reports required.
  3. 47-23-82Contributions by juvenile court judges; employer contributions; reports required.
  4. 47-23-83Termination of membership prior to vesting.
  5. 47-23-84Payment of remainder of accumulated contributions upon death.

Article 6. SALARY, RETIREMENT, DEATH, AND DISABILITY BENEFITS

  1. 47-23-100Salary defined.
  2. 47-23-101Calculation of benefits based on salary after July 1, 1998.
  3. 47-23-102Vesting; benefits upon retirement; compliance with federal income tax laws.
  4. 47-23-102.1Qualifications to receive retirement benefits.
  5. 47-23-103Retirement based on age; application to retire.
  6. 47-23-104Disability; determination of benefits; determining disability.
  7. 47-23-105Spouses’ benefits; ceasing spouses’ benefits; vesting; designation of survivors benefits; member who rejected survivor’s benefits may later elect such benefits by paying actuarial cost; applicability.
  8. 47-23-105.1Modification of retirement allowance.
  9. 47-23-106County supplement of salaries.
  10. 47-23-107Appointing beneficiary.
  11. 47-23-108Withdrawal of funds.
  12. 47-23-109Cessation of retirement allowance for resuming state service; required notification.
  13. 47-23-110Service as a senior judge.

Article 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  1. 47-23-120No abridgement of rights under predecessor retirement provisions.
  2. 47-23-121Exemption from levy and sale, garnishment or attachment.
  3. 47-23-122Falsification of records; correction of errors; participation in Employees’ Retirement System or Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund.
  4. 47-23-123Participation in Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund, District Attorneys Emeritus, and District Attorneys Retirement Fund.
  5. 47-23-124Legislative intent.