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O.C.G.A. § 47-5-71 — Exemption from levy, attachment, or other process of funds held by the board of trustees or for its account; assignment of benefits or contracts established under this chapter | Georgia Code

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TITLE 47 RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS

Section 5. Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System, 47-5-1 through 47-5-72.

ARTICLE 4 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

47-5-71. Exemption from levy, attachment, or other process of funds held by the board of trustees or for its account; assignment of benefits or contracts established under this chapter.

Funds held by the board of trustees or for its account shall not be subject to process, levy, or attachment; nor shall benefits arising under this chapter or any contract pursuant to this chapter be assignable.

(Ga. L. 1965, p. 421, § 26.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Employee retirement pension benefits as exempt from garnishment, attachment, levy, execution, or similar proceedings, 93 A.L.R.3d 711.

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