{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-47-16-25","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 47-16-25","heading":"Powers and duties of the board generally.","body":"(a) The board shall have the power and duty to:\n(1) Provide for the collection of all moneys;\n(2) Provide for the payment of all administrative expenses;\n(3) Hear and decide all applications for retirement benefits under this chapter;\n(4) Provide for the payment of all retirement benefits that may be determined to be due under this chapter and lawful rules and regulations as adopted by the board;\n(5) Make all necessary rules and regulations not inconsistent with law for the operation of the fund;\n(6) Determine and fix rules of eligibility for retirement benefits under this chapter; and\n(7) Provide for refunds and repayments to persons who may be entitled to receive them.\n(b) The board shall have all other powers necessary for the proper administration of the fund.","path":["TITLE 47 Retirement and Pensions","CHAPTER 16 Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund of Georgia","Article 2 Creation, Administration, and Management of the Assets of the Fund"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.47.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"94f4777a27f21f3905cc693d30402884feb8b57ac84bb596d936170ac64242fb","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-47-16-24","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-47-16-26"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}