Chapter 16. Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia
Article 1. General Provisions
Article 2. Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Fund
- OCGA § 47-16-20 Creation of the Fund and the Board of Commissioners
- OCGA § 47-16-21 Membership of the Board
- OCGA § 47-16-22 Quorum For Conduct of Business By the Board; Records of Meetings of the Board
- OCGA § 47-16-23 Compensation and Expenses of Members of the Board
- OCGA § 47-16-24 Creation of the Office of Secretary-Treasurer; Periodic Reports of Moneys In Hand, Receipts, and Expenditures; Performance Bond
- OCGA § 47-16-25 Powers and Duties of the Board Generally
- OCGA § 47-16-26 Power of Board to Control, Invest, and Expend Funds; Gifts, Grants, Or Bequests; Deposit of Funds Received By the Board; Payment of Benefits and Administrative Expenses
- OCGA § 47-16-27 Duty of Board to Keep Records of Accounts and Operations; Presentation of Annual Financial Statement to Georgia Sheriffs' Association
- OCGA § 47-16-28 Duty of State Auditor to Make an Annual Audit and Report of the Operations of the Board; Right of State Auditor to Audit the Affairs of the Board; Contents of Annual Report
- OCGA § 47-16-29 Increases In Maximum Monthly Benefit Payable Under Article 6 of This Chapter
Article 3. Membership In and Contributions to the Fund
- OCGA § 47-16-40 Application For Membership In the Fund; Contents of Application; Claim For Credit For Prior Service
- OCGA § 47-16-41 Delayed Application For Membership In the Fund; Credit For Prior Service As a Sheriff, Member of the Armed Forces of the United States, Or Peace Officer
- OCGA § 47-16-42 Effect of Membership Or Participation In Other Retirement Programs On Membership and Benefits Under This Chapter
- OCGA § 47-16-43 Requirements For Continued Active Membership In the Fund
- OCGA § 47-16-44 Removal From Active Membership Roll; Requirements For Reinstatement to Active Membership; Claim For Credit For Service During Period of Inactive Membership
Article 4. Revenues Collected From Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees
- OCGA § 47-16-60 Payments to Fund From Fines and Bonds Collected In Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Cases; Duty of Collecting Authority to Record and Remit; Penalty For Late Payment
- OCGA § 47-16-61 Payments to Fund From Fees Collected In Civil Actions; Duty to Record and Remit Sums Collected; Penalties On Delinquent Amounts
Article 5. Service Creditable Toward Retirement
- OCGA § 47-16-80 Credit For Prior Service In the Armed Forces of the United States Or As a Peace Officer
- OCGA § 47-16-81 Credit For Prior Service As Sheriff, Member of Armed Forces of United States, Or Peace Officer; Notice; Amendment of Application
- OCGA § 47-16-82 Credit For Prior Service As a Warden of a County Correctional Institution
- OCGA § 47-16-83 Payment of Dues As Prerequisite to Credit For Service On and After January 1, 1961
- OCGA § 47-16-84 Members Appointed to Fill Anticipated Vacancies In Office of Sheriff Prior to Becoming Members
Article 6. Retirement Benefits and Death Benefits
- OCGA § 47-16-100 Eligibility For Retirement Benefits
- OCGA § 47-16-101 [Effective Until 7/1/2012 - See Note] Retirement Benefit Options; Failure of Member to Select an Option; Effect of Changes In Retirement Benefits and Options; Change of Option After Receipt of Payments
- OCGA § 47-16-101 [Effective 7/1/2012 - See Note] Retirement Benefit Options; Failure of Member to Select Option; Effect of Changes In Retirement Benefits and Options; Change of Option After Receipt of Payments
- OCGA § 47-16-102 Death Benefits; Beneficiaries; Procedure For Designation of Beneficiary to Receive Such Benefits
- OCGA § 47-16-103 Right to Withdraw Dues; Effect of Withdrawal On Membership and Benefits
Article 7. Miscellaneous Provisions
- OCGA § 47-16-120 Vesting of Rights to Benefits Under This Chapter
- OCGA § 47-16-121 Reduction of Benefits When Available Funds Are Actuarially Insufficient; Resumption of Payments; Personal Liability of Board For Such Reductions
- OCGA § 47-16-122 Exemption of Funds From Attachment, Garnishment, Or Judgment; Assignability
- OCGA § 47-16-123 Exemptions of Moneys and Rights Accruing Under This Chapter From Taxation