DEPARTMENT
OF
AUDITS
AND
ACCOUNTS
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 1-156
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
Russell W.
Hinton
State Auditor
(404) 656-2174
State Auditor
(404) 656-2174
February
5, 2007
The Honorable Seth
Harp
State Senator
State Capitol, Room 121-D
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
State Senator
State Capitol, Room 121-D
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
SUBJECT: State
Auditor’s
Certification
Senate Bill (LC 21 9235)
Senate Bill (LC 21 9235)
Dear Senator
Harp:
This
bill would amend provisions relating to optional retirement benefits available
to appellate court judges under the Employees’ Retirement System.
Specifically, this legislation would authorize an appellate court judge to begin
receiving retirement benefits at the age of 60 years, provided they had attained
12 years of service as an appellate court judge. Under the provisions of this
legislation, such judges would still be eligible to retire after 10 years of
service as an appellate court judge if they have attained the age of 65.
This
is to certify that this is a fiscal retirement bill as defined in the Public
Retirement Systems Standards Law.
Respectfully,
/s/ Russell W.
Hinton
State Auditor
State Auditor