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O.C.G.A. § 47-7-105 — Refund of contributions upon withdrawal from the fund | Georgia Code

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TITLE 47 RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS

Section 7. Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, 47-7-1 through 47-7-127.

ARTICLE 6 RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES, DISABILITY BENEFITS, AND DEATH BENEFITS

47-7-105. Refund of contributions upon withdrawal from the fund.

Upon proper application and approval of the board, any member who withdraws from the fund shall be paid all the moneys such individual contributed to the fund, less 5 percent.Any refunds granted under this Code section or any other provision of this chapter shall be without interest.

(Ga. L. 1955, p. 339, § 11; Ga. L. 1991, p. 755, § 11.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Five percent of contributions retainable by fund upon membership withdrawal.

- Upon the withdrawal of a firefighter or volunteer firefighter from membership in the fund, five percent of the dues contributed to the fund by such member may be retained in the fund. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U74-45.

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