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GA HB818
Georgia Judicial Retirement System; membership for each judge employed full time in the Georgia Tax Court; provide
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Introduced
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
In Committee
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 each judge employed full time in the Georgia Tax Court; to provide for creditable service; to provide for transfer of funds; to provide for transfer of membership service; to provide for payments of full actuarial costs; to provide for all other individuals employed by the court; to provide for earnable monthly compensation for purposes of contributions and benefit amounts; 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 full-time judges of the Georgia Tax Court as members of the retirement system, effective July 1, 2026. Under the bill, these Tax Court judges can transfer their creditable service from the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to the Judicial Retirement System within one year of membership, provided they pay the full actuarial cost of the transfer. The judges will be subject to the same retirement provisions as solicitors-general of state courts, with their earnable monthly compensation defined as their full regular monthly state-funded compensation. Additionally, other employees of the Georgia Tax Court will be treated according to existing provisions for new state agency employees. The bill includes a funding contingency, meaning it will only become effective if it is concurrently funded as required by the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; if not fully funded, the act will be automatically repealed on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
House Second Readers (on 03/27/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71558 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236893 |
| Auditor's Certification | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236955 |
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