2025 Code of Georgia
Title 47 - Retirement and Pensions (Chs. 1 — 25)
Chapter 3 - Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (Arts. 1 — 8)
Article 7 - Retirement Allowances, Disability Benefits, and Spouses’ Benefits (§§ 47-3-120 — 47-3-130)

Annotations

Opinion Notes

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Person teaching in academy for blind would be entitled to same treatment under Ga. L. 1943, p. 640 et seq. (see now O.C.G.A. § 47-3-1 et seq.)

as other teachers in the public school system. 1945-47 Ga. Op. Att'y Gen. 210.

When teacher retires, the teacher withdraws from the retirement system.

1954-56 Ga. Op. Att'y Gen. 615.

In five-year average salary, “year” may mean 12-months. —

For the purposes of awarding a year of creditable service and determining a member’s five-year average salary for computing benefits, the board of trustees may, by rule or regulation, employ the word “year” to mean a continuous 12-month period of time. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-84.

Teacher not allowed pension based on local retirement fund years. —

If a teacher includes previous service in a system under the retirement system toward retirement under a local retirement fund, and the retirement system pays the pension amounts on that service to the local fund, the teacher cannot be allowed pension benefits from the retirement system based on those same years for which payments are being made to the local fund as this would clearly amount to a double payment. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-21.

Research References & Practice Aids

Law reviews.

For article surveying legislative and judicial developments in Georgia local government law for 1978-79, see 31 Mercer L. Rev. 155 (1979).

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d.

60A Am. Jur. 2d, Pensions and Retirement Funds, §§ 1174 et seq., 1187 et seq., 1207 et seq., 1226 et seq., 1231.

C.J.S.

67 C. J. S., Officers and Public Employees, § 311 et seq. 70 C. J. S., Pensions, §§ 5, 10. 78 C. J. S., Schools and School Districts, § 481 et seq.

ALR.

Re-employment or reinstatement of public officer or employee as restoration of original status as regards incidental rights of privileges, 89 A. L. R. 684.

Hierarchy Notes:

O. C. G. A. Title 47

O. C. G. A. Title 47, Ch. 3