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
March
23, 2007
The
Honorable Judson H. Hill
State Senator
Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 325-A
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
State Senator
Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 325-A
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
SUBJECT: State
Auditor’s
Certification
Senate Bill (LC 21 9462)
Senate Bill (LC 21 9462)
Dear
Senator Hill:
This
bill would amend provisions relating to membership in the Employees’
Retirement System for certain law enforcement officers. Specifically, this bill
would affect law enforcement officers who were employed prior to July 1, 1982 by
the Georgia Bureau of Investigation as a narcotics agent. Under the provisions
of this bill, such persons with at least 34 years of service would be authorized
to retire without regard to age and, upon retirement, would receive a service
retirement allowance that would have been payable if the member continued in
service until age 65, without a change in compensation.
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