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Título 47. RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS

Capítulo 7. GEORGIA FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION FUND

41 secciones · 47-7-1 a 47-7-127

Legible por máquinas https://georgiacommons.org/code/47-7.md · https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md · MCP https://mcp.georgiacommons.org/mcp

Artículo 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 47-7-1Definitions.
  2. 47-7-2Purpose of fund; legislative intent.

Artículo 2. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSETS OF THE FUND

  1. 47-7-20Membership of the board; manner of election; compensation and expenses.
  2. 47-7-21Creation of the office of executive director of the board; appointment of the executive director; compensation; bond.
  3. 47-7-22Legal adviser to the board.
  4. 47-7-23Powers and duties of the board generally.
  5. 47-7-24Power of the board to accept and use any gift, grant, or bequest.
  6. 47-7-25Annual audit of the fund.
  7. 47-7-26Power of board to determine eligibility for membership or retirement of any volunteer firefighter unable to attend the prescribed number of drills, meetings, and fires.
  8. 47-7-27Power of board to grant retirement benefit increases.

Artículo 3. MEMBERSHIP IN THE FUND

  1. 47-7-40Eligibility to apply for membership; transfer of Georgia Class Nine Fire Department Pension Fund.
  2. 47-7-41Effect of withdrawal of contributions or termination of employment; inactive membership; eligibility for reinstatement; credit for time spent on leave of absence and resumption of payments to fund upon reinstatement as active member.
  3. 47-7-42Application for membership by firemen and volunteer firemen previously not members.Derogada
  4. 47-7-43Employees of the fund.

Artículo 4. FINANCING THE FUND

  1. 47-7-60Dues required of active members; effect of failure to pay dues in timely manner; suspended membership.
  2. 47-7-61Tax on premiums charged by fire insurance companies for certain classes of coverage; exclusions; penalty for failure to report and pay such tax.

Artículo 5. SERVICE CREDITABLE TOWARD RETIREMENT

  1. 47-7-80Transfer of service credits from one fire department to another.
  2. 47-7-81Effect of failure of volunteer fire department to hold required drills; effect of volunteer firefighter’s failure to meet attendance requirements.
  3. 47-7-82Fire department employees other than firefighters or volunteer firefighters.
  4. 47-7-83Service credit of member who is also member of Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund.
  5. 47-7-84Credit for prior eligible service by persons who are members as of September 1, 1992, or who applied for membership on or before that date.
  6. 47-7-85Credit for prior eligible service by persons who are members as of July 1, 1998, or become members after that date.
  7. 47-7-86Creditable service for other pension fund participation for members of Georgia Class Nine Fire Department Pension Fund.Derogada
  8. 47-7-87Credit for prior eligible service; requirements.
  9. 47-7-88Impact of active duty military service upon receipt of creditable service time.
  10. 47-7-89Calculating creditable service time.
  11. 47-7-90Impact of sentence of confinement on accrual of creditable service.

Artículo 6. RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES, DISABILITY BENEFITS, AND DEATH BENEFITS

  1. 47-7-100Eligibility for full pension benefits; eligibility for partial benefits; optional pension benefits; vesting of rights to pension benefits; early retirement provisions.
  2. 47-7-101Eligibility for retirement benefits; withdrawal of application for benefits before approval; reemployment.
  3. 47-7-102Eligibility for disability benefits; notice of injury; application for benefits; periodic medical examinations; termination of benefits; action contesting determination of board.
  4. 47-7-103Benefits payable upon death; failure to designate beneficiary.
  5. 47-7-104Benefits payable to volunteer firefighters erroneously found to be eligible for such benefits.
  6. 47-7-105Refund of contributions upon withdrawal from the fund.

Artículo 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  1. 47-7-120Reduction of benefits upon determination that available moneys are insufficient; liability of members of the board for such reductions.
  2. 47-7-121Vesting of rights to benefits.
  3. 47-7-122Exemption of benefits under this chapter from garnishment, attachment, or other process; exemption from taxation; assignment of such benefits.
  4. 47-7-123Exemption of assets of the board from taxation.
  5. 47-7-124Disposition of funds abandoned by members separated from the service; notice; limitation on asserting certain claims; venue.
  6. 47-7-125Availability of records of local departments to board; confidentiality.
  7. 47-7-126Penalty for false statements or falsified records; correction of errors by the board.
  8. 47-7-127‘‘Alternative investments’’ defined; code of ethics.Derogada