Any person employed by any political subdivision or elected to an office therein on or after March 6, 1962, who, by reason of such office or employment, is eligible for pension benefits under any local system and who, prior to such employment, was a member of the General Assembly of Georgia shall receive credit for time served in the General Assembly in the computation of the service required to become eligible to retire and receive a pension. In computing such credit, such person shall be credited for a full year for each year's membership in the General Assembly of Georgia.
(Ga. L. 1962, p. 595, § 1.)
Cross references.- Restrictions on crediting of time served in General Assembly to creditable service under local retirement or pension system, § 47-1-8.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Employee held subject to provisions of local act.
- Plaintiff, an Atlanta city employee, was entitled to credit for plaintiff's General Assembly service, but was bound by the provisions of a local act (Ga. L. 1969, p. 2625) requiring those eligible for service credit to make certain contributions to the pension fund in order to obtain credit for prior service. Board of Trustees v. Alexander, 181 Ga. App. 360, 352 S.E.2d 228 (1986).
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALJudge emeritus of the Civil Court of Bibb County is entitled to receive credit for prior service in the General Assembly toward pension benefits from the Bibb County treasury. 1982 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U82-11.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 57 et seq.
C.J.S.- 81A C.J.S., States, § 104 et seq.