HB 0217 |
Support | Mutual Funds - Counties Authorized to Invest Pension Assets |
Maxwell, Howard 17th |
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7/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
Ret |
RET |
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| This legislation authorizes local governments to invest pension assets in mutual funds. While ACCG and counties have been doing this for many years, a recent letter by the Georgia Attorney General to the State Auditor casted doubt on whether this is a statutorily-authorized practice. |
HB 0605 |
Neutral | Judicial Retirement System - Allow Part-time Service for Vesting |
Weldon, Tom 3rd |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
Ret |
RET |
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| This legislation changes the calculation for vesting to allow inclusion of prior part time service for members of the Georgia Judicial Retirement System. |
HB 0635 |
Neutral | Increase Years of Mandatory Contribution for Probate Judges Retirement |
Epps, Bubber 144th |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
Ret |
RET |
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| This legislation changes the years of mandatory contributions to the Judges of Probate Courts Retirement Fund. |
HB 0690 |
Neutral | State Law Enforcement Officer Obtain Creditable Service for time with Local Law Enforcement |
Carter, Amy 175th |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
Ret |
RET |
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| This legislation allows certain law officers with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Revenue receive credit for past service as law enforcement officers with local governments. |
SB 0335 |
Support | Retirement - Further Ensures ACCG and Counties Can Invest Pension Investments in Commingled Funds |
Black, Ellis 8th |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
Ret |
RET |
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| This legislation expands the type of commingled funds and collective investment funds that public retirement systems can invest their pension assets to include those funds maintained by state chartered banks or trust companies. |
SB 0370 |
Evaluating | Superior Court Clerks Training Requirements |
Martin IV, P. K. 9th |
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2/23/2016 |
House Second Readers |
Judy |
RET |
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| This legislation expands the types of continuing education that superior court clerks may receive to include professional court management associations, accredited colleges, accredited universities or the State Bar of Georgia. If any clerk that is a member of the Clerk's Retirement System fails to meet the annual training requirement, it could result in the loss of retirement benefits. |
SR 0725 |
Negotiating | Retirement; investment in foreign state sponsors of terrorism prohibited |
Hill, Judson 32nd |
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1/21/2016 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | RET |
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| This legislation calls for a statewide referendum to amend the constitution to prohibit public retirement and pension systems to invest funds in foreign states that sponsor terrorism and in entities that engage in certain for profit activities with a foreign state that sponsors terrorism. |