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O.C.G.A. § 47-17-101 (2019)

Vesting of rights under this chapter

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All rights and benefits under this chapter shall be subject to future legislative change or revision, and no beneficiary shall be deemed to have any vested right to any annuities or benefits under this chapter.

History

(Ga. L. 1950, p. 50, § 18.)

Annotations

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Validity of statute eliminating disability payments. - Former Code 1933, § 78-911 (see O.C.G.A. § 47-17-81), which eliminated, under certain conditions, payment for permanent or total disability, did not violate constitutional provisions providing that no ex post facto law, retroactive law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed, because in passing former Code 1933, § 78-917 (see O.C.G.A. § 47-17-101) the legislature specifically provided that all rights and benefits conferred would be subject to future legislative change or revision, and that no beneficiary would be deemed to have any vested right to any annuities or benefits provided therein. Prichard v. Board of Comm'rs of Peace Officers Annuity & Benefit Fund, 211 Ga. 57, 84 S.E.2d 26 (1954).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR. - Validity of legislation providing for additional retirement or disability allowances for public employees previously retired or disabled, 27 A.L.R.2d 1442.

Validity and effect of retroactive change in rate of employee's contribution to public pension fund, 78 A.L.R.2d 1197.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1987–1992 · leading case: Pulliam v. Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, 419 S.E.2d 918 (Ga. 1992).
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Pulliam v. Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, 419 S.E.2d 918 (Ga. 1992). “1 Similar provisions appear in OCGA § 47-16-120, pertaining to the Sheriffs’ Retirement *412 Fund of Georgia, and § 47-17-101, pertaining to the Peace Officers’ Annuity & Benefit Fund.”
Cronan v. Rickett, 357 S.E.2d 841 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “” Code section 47-17-101 states that “[a]ll rights and benefits under this chapter shall be subject to future legislative change or revision, and no beneficiary shall be deemed to have any vested right to any annuities or benefits under this chapter.”
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