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O.C.G.A. § 47-16-42 — Effect of membership or participation in other retirement programs on membership and benefits under this chapter | Georgia Code

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TITLE 47 RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS

Section 16. Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, 47-16-1 through 47-16-123.

ARTICLE 3 MEMBERSHIP IN AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND

47-16-42. Effect of membership or participation in other retirement programs on membership and benefits under this chapter.

Membership in this retirement fund shall not be affected by membership or participation in any other fund or retirement system. There shall be no reduction in benefits predicated solely upon eligibility of the member to benefits from another independent source of retirement or pension. The benefits under this chapter are to be in addition to any other retirement benefits. There shall be no reduction in benefits otherwise payable to any member under any other state or quasi-state sponsored or sanctioned fund or retirement system because of membership and participation in this retirement fund.

(Ga. L. 1963, p. 630, § 23; Ga. L. 1974, p. 1194, § 2.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, § 1229 et seq.

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