Chapter 6. Georgia Legislative Retirement System

Article 1. General Provisions

• OCGA § 47-6-1 Definitions

Article 2. Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Retirement System

• OCGA § 47-6-20 Creation and Administration of the Retirement System; Commencement of Operations; Corporate Powers and Privileges; Name In Which Retirement System to Transact Business
• OCGA § 47-6-21 Creation of the Office of Executive Secretary
• OCGA § 47-6-22 Powers and Duties of the Board of Trustees
• OCGA § 47-6-23 Investment Powers of Board; Members' and Employees' Dealings With Funds; Vouchers For Payments
• OCGA § 47-6-24 Members' Account; Accumulation Account; Crediting of Interest and Dividends
• OCGA § 47-6-25 Plan Year Designated

Article 3. Membership In the Retirement System

• OCGA § 47-6-40 Qualifications For Membership; Irrevocable Election For Certain Members of General Assembly; Membership of Persons Who Cease to Become Members Before Age 60; Termination of Membership; Application For Additional Creditable Service
• OCGA § 47-6-41 [Repealed] Transition of Membership From Georgia Legislative Retirement System to Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; Current Beneficiaries; State Contributions; Rules and Regulations.
• OCGA § 47-6-42 State Contributions

Article 4. Employee and Employer Contributions to the Retirement System

• OCGA § 47-6-60 Employee Contributions to the Retirement System; Payment of Employee Contributions On Behalf of the Member; Additional Contributions

Article 5. Service Creditable Toward Retirement

• OCGA § 47-6-70 Creditable Service
• OCGA § 47-6-70.1 Prior Service Credit For Military Service
• OCGA § 47-6-70.2 Reestablishment of Creditable Service By Current Members Who Ceased Being Members of General Assembly and Who Withdrew Retirement Contributions

Article 6. Retirement, Retirement Allowances, and Death Benefits

• OCGA § 47-6-80 Eligibility and Application For a Retirement Allowance; Early Retirement; Amount of Retirement Allowance; Compliance With Federal Tax Laws; Increases In Retirement Allowance
• OCGA § 47-6-81 Optional Retirement Allowances
• OCGA § 47-6-82 Manner In Which Retirement Allowances to Be Paid; Termination of Payments Upon Death
• OCGA § 47-6-83 Payments Made Upon the Death of a Member, Upon Death of a Beneficiary Who Has Not Elected an Optional Retirement Allowance, Or Upon Death of a Member Before Retirement
• OCGA § 47-6-84 Termination of Retirement Allowance Upon Return to Service; Retirement Benefits For Retired Members Returning to Service In the General Assembly; Board of Trustees to Be Notified Within 30 Days If Public Employer Employs Retired Plan Member
• OCGA § 47-6-85 Refund of Accumulated Contributions Upon Termination of Membership

Article 7. Miscellaneous Provisions

• OCGA § 47-6-100 Exemption of Rights and Benefits From Taxation; Exemption From Legal Process; Assignability
• OCGA § 47-6-101 Attempts to Defraud the Retirement System By Means of False Statements Or Falsified Records; Adjustment of Erroneous Payments