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05 LC 21 8243
House Bill 555
By: Representatives Coleman of the 144th, Bridges of the 10th, and Cummings of the 16th


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 47-6-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employee contributions in the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, payment of employee contributions on behalf of the member, and additional contributions, so as to provide that for purposes of calculating the membeŕs contribution, the membeŕs salary shall be the combination of his or her monthly salary and any per diem payments he or she receives; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Code Section 47-6-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employee contributions in the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, payment of employee contributions on behalf of the member, and additional contributions, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a) Each member shall contribute 7 1/2 percent of his or her monthly salary. Such contributions shall be made through payroll deductions by the legislative fiscal officer. For purposes of calculating the membeŕs contribution, the membeŕs monthly salary shall be the combination of his or her monthly salary combined with any per diem payments he or she receives."

SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.