Georgia Code, Title 47, Chapter 6, Article 6 - Retirement, Retirement Allowances, and Death Benefits

• § 47-6-80 - Eligibility and Application for a Retirement Allowance; Early Retirement; Amount of Retirement Allowance; Compliance With Federal Tax Laws; Increases in Retirement Allowance
  (a) Upon the written application to the board, any member of the system who (1) has attained age 65 and has completed eight or...
• § 47-6-81 - Optional Retirement Allowances
  (a) Until the first payment on account of the retirement allowance becomes normally due, any beneficiary may elect, by filing written application with the...
• § 47-6-82 - Manner in Which Retirement Allowances to Be Paid; Termination of Payments Upon Death
  All retirement allowances shall be paid in monthly installments and shall cease with the month in which the death of the beneficiary occurs, except...
• § 47-6-83 - Payments Made Upon the Death of a Member, Upon Death of a Beneficiary Who Has Not Elected an Optional Retirement Allowance, or Upon Death of a Member Before Retirement
  (a) Upon the death of any member of the system, a lump sum amount shall be paid to such person as he has nominated...
• § 47-6-84 - Termination of Retirement Allowance Upon Return to Service; Retirement Benefits for Retired Members Returning to Service in the General Assembly; Board of Trustees to Be Notified Within 30 Days If Public Employer Employs Retired Plan Member
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "public employer" means any branch of state government and any state agency, department, board, bureau,...
• § 47-6-85 - Refund of Accumulated Contributions Upon Termination of Membership
  Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of this title, a member's accumulated contributions shall be 100 percent vested and nonforfeitable...

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