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GA SB216
Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership in the system for individuals employed as the director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; provide
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Introduced
02/19/2025
02/19/2025
In Committee
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend Chapter 23 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, so as to provide for membership in the system for individuals employed as the director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; to provide for an election for such current employees; to provide for transfer of funds; to provide for payment of actuarial costs; to provide for transfer of membership service; to provide for earnable monthly compensation for purposes of contributions and benefit amounts; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Georgia Judicial Retirement System to include individuals employed as the director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission as members of the retirement system, effective July 1, 2026. Specifically, the bill provides that employees in this role will become members of the judicial retirement system, with a special provision for current employees who are not already members: they can elect to join the judicial retirement system by June 30, 2027, and must pay the full actuarial cost of transferring their service. If they choose to transfer, their previous contributions from the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia will be transferred to the judicial retirement system, and they will receive credit for their previous service. The bill also clarifies that these new members will be subject to the same retirement provisions as solicitors-general of state courts, and their monthly compensation will be calculated based on their full-time state-funded salary. The bill's implementation is contingent on concurrent funding under the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law, and it will be automatically repealed if funding is not secured by July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (11)
Max Burns (R)*,
Russ Goodman (R)*,
Marty Harbin (R)*,
Billy Hickman (R)*,
Kay Kirkpatrick (R)*,
Chuck Payne (R)*,
Randy Robertson (R)*,
Ed Setzler (R)*,
Shawn Still (R)*,
Brian Strickland (R)*,
Blake Tillery (R)*,
Last Action
Senate Public Safety Committee (07:30:00 3/3/2025 450 CAP) (on 03/03/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70557 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233086 |
| LC 56 0220 Auditors Certification | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233091 |
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