O.C.G.A. § 45-17-34 (2019)
Signature, rank, and branch of officer as proof of authority; action by officer as prima-facie evidence
If the signature, rank, and branch of service, or subdivision thereof, of any commissioned officer provided for in Code Section 45-17-30 appears upon any instrument, document, or certificate, no further proof of the authority of such officer so to act shall be required; and such action by such commissioned officer shall be prima-facie evidence that the person making such oath or acknowledgment is within the purview of Code Sections 45-17-30 through 45-17-33 and this Code section.
History
(Ga. L. 1945, p. 360, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 45.)
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CHAPTER 18 EMPLOYEES' INSURANCE AND BENEFITS PLANS
Article 1
State Employees' Health Insurance Plan and Post-employment Health Benefit Fund.
Part 1
STATE EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN.
45-18-1. Definitions.
45-18-2. Authority to establish health insurance plan; rules and regulations; plan generally; coverage for retiring or retired employees.
45-18-3. Design of plan.
45-18-4. Expenses not to be covered by plan.
45-18-5. County officers and employees.
45-18-5.1. Licensed blind or otherwise seriously disabled vendors.
45-18-5.2. Sheltered employment center employees.
45-18-6. Contracts to provide insurance benefits; invitation of proposals; reinsurance agreements; issuance of certificates of coverage; redetermination of contracts; self-insurance plans; contracts for administrative services; contracts with health maintenance organizations.
45-18-6.1. Reimbursement rates offered under state employees' health insurance plan.
45-18-7. Retiring employees, spouses, and dependents.
45-18-7.1. Employees of the Georgia Development Authority.
45-18-7.2. Agrirama Development Authority employees [Repealed].
45-18-7.3. Employees of Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, and Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, spouses, and dependent children.
45-18-7.4. Employees of Hazardous Waste Management Authority [Repealed].
45-18-7.5. Employees of Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, spouses, and dependent children.
45-18-7.6. Employees of Georgia-Federal State Inspection Service, spouses, and dependent children.
45-18-7.7. Employees and dependents of critical access hospitals in health plans.
45-18-7.8. Employees of the Georgia Student Finance Authority.
45-18-8. Right of employees to secure coverage for spouse and dependents; regulations.
45-18-9. Continuation of coverage for spouse or dependents of deceased employees; resumption of coverage; payment of contributions; regulating continuance, discontinuance, and resumption of coverage.
45-18-10. Right of continuation of coverage for former employees; payment of premiums; establishment of terms and conditions by board; appointment as United States attorney.
45-18-11. Procedure for presentation of claims and payment of benefits.
45-18-12. Creation of health insurance fund; amounts credited to fund; special reserve; administrator and custodian of fund.
45-18-13. Deposit of amounts from health insurance fund available for investment in trust account; investment of funds; withdrawal of funds from trust account.
45-18-14. Deductions from compensation and benefit payments of share of cost of coverage under plan of employees; payment of contributions to health insurance fund by departments, boards, and agencies of state; coverage of employee appealing discharge.
45-18-15. Rules and regulations for administration of part; board to recommend to General Assembly schedule of maximum fees for hospitals and practitioners.
45-18-16. Certification of employer payment percentage for ensuing fiscal year; provision in budgets for funds for employer payments.
45-18-17. Employees to become members of plan unless coverage rejected or waived; withdrawal from plan by persons covered by Social Security medical care.
45-18-18. Discharge of certain debts or obligations due health insurance fund.
45-18-19. Confidentiality of claim forms and records.
45-18-20. Fiscal note required for bills impacting employees' health insurance plans.
45-18-21. Deposit of employer and retiree contributions into the Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund.
Part 2
STATE EMPLOYEES POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFIT FUND.
45-18-24. Definitions.
45-18-25. Creation of Georgia State Employees Post-employment Health Benefit Fund; identification and transfer of funds from Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund; how funds used.
45-18-25.1. Responsibilities and procedures for fund operation; rules and regulations; employment of personnel and professionals; maintenance of records; collection of moneys; report.
45-18-26. Technical advice; annual actuarial valuations.
45-18-27. Control of fund by commissioner; obligations to be paid from fund; investment powers; prohibition against personal interest.
45-18-28. Minimum annual required contributions; employer responsibilities.
Article 2
Deferred Compensation Plans.
45-18-30. "Employee" defined.
45-18-31. Deferred compensation plans authorized for state, municipalities, counties, or other political subdivisions.
45-18-32. Administration of plans; participation by employees of county boards of health, school systems, Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority, the Georgia Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection Service, and the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; provision in plans for income tax deferral benefits.
45-18-33. Payments from deferred compensation funds for purchase of insurance, endowments, annuities, mutual funds, or savings from funds derived from deferral; custodian of assets of the fund.
45-18-34. Plans not to reduce pensions or other benefits.
45-18-35. Plans to operate without cost to state, counties, cities, or other political subdivisions.
45-18-36. Salary deductions; records of individual account information.
45-18-37. Special pay plan for deferred payment of special compensation to reduce federal tax burden [Repealed].
45-18-38. Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System to be the successor to the State Personnel Board and Employee Benefit Council for administration of deferred compensation plans; employment of and contracting with agents.
Article 3
Employee Benefit Plan Council.
45-18-50. Definitions.
45-18-51. Creation and operation of council.
45-18-52. Establishment of flexible employee benefit plans.
45-18-53. Authorization for payroll deductions.
45-18-54. Continuation of optional plans; approval of optional plans or contracting with new or additional insurers.
45-18-55. Commissioner of administrative services as executive officer and custodian.
45-18-56. Execution of contracts by commissioner; bidding procedure.
45-18-57. Contributions from state departments, boards, and agencies.
45-18-58. Liability for errors or omissions.
Article 4
Capitol Hill Day-care Center.
45-18-70. Establishment and operation.
45-18-71. Rules and regulations for personnel administration.
45-18-72. Start-up costs.
Article 5
Exemption of Certain Employees from Liability for Services at State Hospitals.
45-18-80. Certain employees retired prior to July 1, 1962, exempt from personal liability for services at state hospitals; cooperation in application and claims process.
45-18-81. Legislative intent.
Article 6
Retiree Health Benefit Fund.
45-18-100 through 45-18-105 [Repealed].
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ARTICLE 1 STATE EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFIT FUND
Annotations
PUBLIC OFFICERS & EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 18 EMPLOYEES’ INSURANCE AND BENEFITS PLANS Article 1 State Employees’ Health Insurance Plan and Post-employment Health Benefit Fund PART 1 STATE EMPLOYEES’ HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN Sec.
Definitions. Authority to establish health insurance plan; rules and regulations; plan generally; coverage for retiring or retired employees. Design of plan. Expenses not to be covered by plan. County officers and employees. Licensed blind or otherwise seriously disabled vendors. Sheltered employment center employees. Contracts to provide insurance benefits; invitation of proposals; reinsurance agreements; issuance of certificates of coverage; redetermination of contracts; self-insurance plans; contracts for administrative services; contracts with health maintenance organizations. Retiring employees, spouses, and dependents. Employees of the Georgia Development Authority. Agrirama Development Authority employees [Repealed]. Employees of Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund, Georgia Firefighters’ Pension Fund, and Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund of Georgia, spouses, and dependent children. Employees of Hazardous Waste Management Authority [Repealed].
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