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Georgia Code

Article 1 General Provisions

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

Article 2 Administration and Management of the Assets of The Fund

  • 47-7-20. Membership of the board; manner of election; compensation and expenses
  • 47-7-21. Creation of the office of executive director of the board; appointment of the executive director; compensation; bond
  • 47-7-22. Legal advisor to the board
  • 47-7-23. Powers and duties of the board generally
  • 47-7-24. Power of the board to accept and use any gift, grant, or bequest
  • 47-7-25. Annual audit of the fund
  • 47-7-27. Power of board to grant retirement benefit increases

Article 3 Membership in the Fund

  • 47-7-40. Eligibility to apply for membership
  • 47-7-42. Application for membership by firemen and volunteer firemen previously not members
  • 47-7-43. Employees of the fund

Article 4 Financing the Fund

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

Article 5 Service Creditable Toward Retirement

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

Article 6 Retirement, Retirement Allowances, Disability Benefits, and Death Benefits

  • 47-7-100. Benefits
  • 47-7-101. Eligibility for retirement benefits; withdrawal of application for benefits before approval; reemployment
  • 47-7-102. Eligibility for disability benefits; notice of injury; application for benefits; periodic medical examinations; termination of benefits; action contesting determination of board
  • 47-7-103. Benefits payable to a named beneficiary upon death of a member before benefits have commenced or before benefits equal to the member's dues have been paid
  • 47-7-104. Benefits payable to volunteer firefighters erroneously found to be eligible for such benefits
  • 47-7-105. Refund of contributions upon withdrawal from the fund

Article 7 Miscellaneous Provisions

  • 47-7-120. Reduction of benefits upon determination that available moneys are insufficient; liability of members of the board for such reductions
  • 47-7-121. Vesting of rights to benefits
  • 47-7-122. Exemption of benefits under this chapter from garnishment, attachment, or other process; exemption from taxation; assignment of such benefits.
  • 47-7-123. Exemption of assets of the board from taxation
  • 47-7-124. Disposition of funds abandoned by members separated from the service; notice; limitation on asserting certain claims
  • 47-7-125. Availability of records of local departments to board; confidentiality
  • 47-7-126. Penalty for false statements or falsified records; correction of errors by the board.