SB 244 - Magistrates Retirement Fund; define terms; create board of commissioners; powers

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Committees

Current Status

04/20/06 - Senate Sent to Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the O.C.G.A., relating to retirement and pensions, so as to create the Magistrates Retirement Fund; to define certain terms; to create a board of commissioners; to provide for appointment and terms of members of the board; to provide for the office of secretary-treasurer of the board; to provide for additional employees; to provide for a salary and fund membership; to provide for powers and duties of the board; to provide that the state auditor shall make annual audits of the fund; to provide conditions for eligibility for membership; to provide conditions for eligibility to receive a retirement benefit; to provide for a retirement benefit; to provide for benefits for surviving spouses; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
02/22/06 01:25 PM Senate Vote #691 048 000 001 007 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/22/06 11:19 AM House Vote #933 157 003 015 005 PASS
03/30/06 10:00 PM Senate Vote #1180 003 051 000 002 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED
03/30/06 10:02 PM Senate Vote #1181 054 000 000 002 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/23/2005 Senate Read and Referred
02/13/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/14/2006 Senate Read Second Time
02/22/2006 Senate Third Read
02/22/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
02/23/2006 House First Readers
02/28/2006 House Second Readers
03/16/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/22/2006 House Third Readers
03/22/2006 House Passed/Adopted
03/30/2006 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/20/2006 Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/20/2006 Senate Sent to Governor
04/20/2006 Act 527
07/01/2006 Effective Date