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2010 Georgia Code

TITLE 47 - RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS

CHAPTER 6 - GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
ARTICLE 3 - MEMBERSHIP IN THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
§ 47-6-40 - Qualifications for membership; membership of persons who cease to become members of the General Assembly before age 60; termination of membership

O.C.G.A. 47-6-40 (2010)
47-6-40. Qualifications for membership; membership of persons who cease to become members of the General Assembly before age 60; termination of membership


(a) All persons who are members of the General Assembly on July 1, 1967, shall become members of the system as of such date, except that within six months from such date any such person may irrevocably elect not to be a member of the system. All other persons shall become members of the system on taking office as members of the General Assembly. Staff members shall have the option to become members of the system under the same conditions as elected members of the General Assembly.

(b) If a member of the system ceases to be a member of the General Assembly before attaining age 60 and for reasons other than death, such member, unless he or she withdraws his or her contributions pursuant to Code Section 47-6-85, shall continue as a noncontributing member of the system. Any such noncontributing member shall not gain any additional membership service. If he or she again becomes a member of the General Assembly and a contributing member of the system, such member shall retain the membership service previously credited to him or her. If a member subject to this subsection withdraws his or her contributions upon ceasing to be a member of the General Assembly, any membership service credited to him or her at the time such contributions are withdrawn shall be forfeited and may not be reestablished if he or she again becomes a member of the General Assembly.

(c) Should any member of the system in any period of five consecutive years after becoming a member be absent from service more than four years, withdraw his or her contributions or become a beneficiary of such system, or die, he or she shall thereupon cease to be a member.