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
5, 2009
The
Honorable Bill Heath
State Senator
State Capitol, Room 109
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
State Senator
State Capitol, Room 109
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
SUBJECT: State
Auditor’s
Certification
Substitute to Senate Bill 109
(LC 21 0399S)
Dear Senator Heath:
Substitute to Senate Bill 109
(LC 21 0399S)
Dear Senator Heath:
This
substitute bill would amend provisions relating to retirement and pensions under
the Employees’ Retirement System, the District Attorneys Emeritus Fund,
the Georgia Judicial Retirement System, and would amend provisions relating to
social security coverage for employees. Specifically, this bill would transfer
certain duties and obligations from the Department of Administrative Services to
the Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia, the Council of State Court
Judges of Georgia, the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of the State of
Georgia, and the Council of Juvenile Court Judges. This bill would also provide
clarification regarding the source of funds used to cover the employer
contributions made on behalf of certain members of these funds.
This
substitute bill would also require each state court to notify the board of
directors for the Judicial Retirement System of the election or appointment of a
new state court judge or solicitor-general or the vacating of such office. Such
notifications must be made within two weeks of such election, appointment, or
vacancy. Each employer eligible for participation
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Honorable Bill Heath
State Senator
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the Judicial Retirement System would also be required to submit a list of all
employees who are current members to the board of directors each month. These
notifications would
also be sent to the Council of State Court Judges of Georgia and the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of the State of Georgia.
also be sent to the Council of State Court Judges of Georgia and the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of the State of Georgia.
This
is to certify that this substitute bill is a nonfiscal retirement bill as
defined in the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law.
Respectfully,
/s
Russell W. Hinton
State Auditor
State Auditor
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