Effect of Failure of State Court to Provide Means by Which Its Officials or Employees Can Become Members of the Retirement System

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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any state court which has not provided means by which its employees can become members of the retirement system shall, on and after February 13, 1962, no longer be deemed to be adjuncts of the superior courts. No employee of such state court shall be deemed to be a state employee or otherwise eligible for membership in the retirement system.

(Ga. L. 1962, p. 54, § 7.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Tax officials eligible for participation, provided qualified.

- County tax officials and their employees are eligible for participation in the retirement system, provided the county tax office took timely and proper action to qualify as an adjunct of the State Revenue Department. 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 367.

Statute has no effect upon jurisdiction of state courts. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U70-93 (see O.C.G.A. § 47-2-293).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, §§ 1166 et seq., 1182.

C.J.S.

- 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 316 et seq. 81A C.J.S., States, § 216.


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