O.C.G.A. § 47-15-5 (2019)
Duty of counties to pay salaries of superior court reporters emeritus; duty to levy taxes sufficient to pay such salaries
(a) The salary provided for in Code Section 47-15-3 shall be paid pro rata out of the general treasuries of the various counties comprising the circuit of the court reporter emeritus, upon the basis of population. Each of the counties comprising such circuit shall pay such part or portion of such salary as its population bears to the total population of all counties of such circuit according to the most recent United States decennial census.
(b) It shall be the duty of the county governing authorities of the various counties comprising the circuit of such court reporter emeritus, when levying taxes for expenses of courts, to levy and make collection of sufficient taxes in their respective counties for the purpose of paying the portion of the salary of the court reporter emeritus chargeable against the respective counties.
History
(Ga. L. 1952, p. 79, §§ 5, 6.)
Annotations
CHAPTER 16 SHERIFFS’ RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIA Sec.
Article 1 General Provisions Sec.
Definitions.
Article 2 Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Fund
Creation of the fund and the board of commissioners. Membership of the board. Quorum for conduct of business by the board; records of meetings of the board. Compensation and expenses of members of the board. Creation of the office of secretary-treasurer; periodic reports of moneys in hand, receipts, and expenditures; performance bond. Powers and duties of the board generally. 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. Duty of board to keep records of accounts and operations; presentation of annual financial statement to Georgia Sheriffs’ Association. 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. Increases in maximum monthly benefit payable under Article 6 of this chapter.
Article 4 Revenues Collected from Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees
Service Creditable Toward Retirement
Membership in and Contributions to the Fund Application for membership in
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. Payments to fund from fees collected in civil actions; duty to record and remit sums collected; penalties on delinquent amounts. Article 5
Article 3
the fund; contents of application; claim for credit for prior service. 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. Effect of membership or participation in other retirement programs on membership and benefits under this chapter. Requirements for continued active membership in the fund. Removal from active membership roll; requirements for reinstatement to active membership; claim for credit for service during period of inactive membership.
Credit for prior service in the armed forces of the United States or as a peace officer. Credit for prior service as sheriff, member of armed forces of United States, or peace officer; notice; amendment of application. Credit for prior service as a
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warden of a county correctional institution. Payment of dues as prerequisite to credit for service on and after January 1, 1961. Members appointed to fill anticipated vacancies in office of sheriff prior to becoming members.
Retirement Benefits and Death Benefits
Article 7 Miscellaneous Provisions
Article 6
Eligibility for retirement benefits. 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. Death benefits; beneficiaries;
procedure for designation of beneficiary to receive such benefits. Right to withdraw dues; effect of withdrawal on membership and benefits.
Vesting of rights to benefits under this chapter. Reduction of benefits when available funds are actuarially insufficient; resumption of payments; personal liability of board for such reductions. Exemption of funds from attachment, garnishment, or judgment; assignability. Exemptions of moneys and rights accruing under this chapter from taxation.
ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS