The provisions of this article shall apply to periods of temporary disability which occurred prior to July 1, 1994, as well as those which occur on or after that date.The boards of trustees or other officials or bodies administering retirement systems may by rule or regulation require such proof of temporary disability and other documentation as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
(Code 1981, §47-1-43, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 868, § 1.)