TITLE 47 RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS

Section 17. Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, 47-17-1 through 47-17-105.

ARTICLE 7 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

47-17-103. Exemption of rights and benefits under this chapter from taxation; exemption from garnishment, attachment, or other process; assignability.

The right to any pension, annuity, allowance, or benefit; to the return of contributions; to a pension, annuity, allowance or benefit itself; to any optional benefit, or any other right accrued or accruing to any person under this chapter; and to moneys under this chapter shall be exempt from any tax imposed by this state, county, municipal, or other political subdivision, except as provided in Code Section 48-7-27; exempt from levy and sale, garnishment, attachment, or any other process whatsoever; and shall be unassignable unless otherwise specifically provided for in this chapter.

(Ga. L. 1962, p. 39, § 9; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 47; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1449, § 10.)