07 LC 28
3457
Senate
Bill 193
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Jones of the 10th and Grant of the 25th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general provisions regarding local government, so as to provide that, if a
county governing authority provides group health, life, disability, and
liability insurance, retirement or pension coverage, social security and
employment security coverage, and other similar or related employment benefits
for county employees, such benefits must be offered to the sheriff, judge of
probate court, clerk of superior court, tax receiver, tax collector, and tax
commissioner on the same terms and conditions as other county employees; to
provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general
provisions regarding local government, is amended by revising Code Section
36-1-11.1, relating to expenditure of funds for insurance and employment
benefits, as follows:
"36-1-11.1.
(a)
The governing authority of any county is authorized to provide, and to expend
county funds for the provision of, group health, life, disability, and liability
insurance, retirement or pension coverage, social security and employment
security coverage, and other similar or related employment benefits for members
of the county governing authority and for elected county officers and the
personnel thereof, as well as for the dependents and beneficiaries of such
officials and personnel; provided, however, that no member of a county governing
authority may become vested in the provision of any retirement or pension
benefits authorized by this subsection until after the next general election in
which said official stands for reelection.
(b)
In the event that a county governing authority provides group health, life,
disability, and liability insurance, retirement or pension coverage, social
security and employment security coverage, and other similar or related
employment benefits to employees of the county, such benefits shall be offered
to the sheriff, judge of probate court, clerk of superior court, tax receiver,
tax collector, and tax commissioner on the same terms and conditions as other
county employees.
(b)
(c)
Any prior expenditure of county funds in the manner authorized by this Code
section is validated and confirmed; and no person shall be liable in any respect
by reason of his or her participation in any prior provision of the benefits
authorized by this Code section."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.