About The Fund
Georgia Code
Law pertaining to the Pension Fund...
- 47-7-1 | Definitions
- 47-7-2 | Purpose of fund; legislative intent
- 47-7-20 | Membership of the board; manner of election; compensation and expenses
- 47-7-21 | Creation of the office of executive director of the board
- 47-7-22 | Legal adviser to the board
- 47-7-23 | Powers and duties of the board generally
- 47-7-24 | Power of the board to accept and use any gift, grant, or bequest
- 47-7-25 | Annual audit of the fund
- 47-7-26 | Power of board to determine eligibility for membership or retirement
- 47-7-27 | Power of board to grant retirement benefit increases
- 47-7-40 | Eligibility to apply for membership
- 47-7-41 | Membership in the fund
- 47-7-42 | Application for membership by firemen and volunteer firemen previously not members
- 47-7-43 | Employees of the fund
- 47-7-60 | Dues required, active members; effect of failure to pay dues in timely manner; suspended membership
- 47-7-61 | Tax on premiums charged by fire insurance companies
- 47-7-80 | Transfer of service credits from one fire department to another
- 47-7-81 | Effect of failure of volunteer fire department to hold required drills
- 47-7-82 | Fire department employees other than firefighters or volunteer firefighters
- 47-7-83 | Service credit of member who is also member of Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund
- 47-7-84 | Credit for prior eligible service by persons who are members as of September 1, 1992
- 47-7-85 | Credit for prior eligible service by persons who are members as of July 1, 1998
- 47-7-86 | Creditable service for other pension fund participation for members of Georgia Class Nine
- 47-7-87 | Prior eligible service’ defined; requirements
- 47-7-88 | Impact of active duty military service upon receipt of creditable service time
- 47-7-89 | Calculating creditable service time
- 47-7-90 | Impact of sentence of confinement on accrual of creditable service
- 47-7-100 | Benefits
- 47-7-101 | Eligibility for retirement benefits; withdrawal of application for benefits
- 47-7-102 | Eligibility for disability benefits; notice of injury
- 47-7-103 | Payment of death benefit
- 47-7-104 | Benefits payable to volunteer firefighters erroneously found to be eligible for such benefits
- 47-7-105 | Refund of contributions upon withdrawal from the fund
- 47-7-120 | Reduction of benefits upon determination that available moneys are insufficient
- 47-7-121 | Vesting of rights to benefits
- 47-7-122 | Exemption of benefits under this chapter from garnishment, attachment, or other process
- 47-7-123 | Exemption of assets of the board from taxation
- 47-7-124 | Disposition of funds abandoned by members separated from the service
- 47-7-125 | Availability of records of local departments to board; confidentiality
- 47-7-126 | Penalty for false statements or falsified records; correction of errors by the board.
- 47-7-127 | “Alternative investments” defined; code of ethics