{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-47-23-100","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 47-23-100","heading":"Salary defined.","body":"(a) As used in this article, the term “salary” means:\n(1) For superior court judges, the earnable monthly compensation from state funds provided by law for judges of the superior courts on the date the member begins receiving a retirement benefit;\n(2) For district attorneys, the earnable monthly compensation from state funds provided by law for district attorneys on the date the member begins receiving a retirement benefit;\n(3) For judges and solicitors-general of state courts, the average earnable monthly compensation received as such judge or solicitor-general; provided, however, that for members who become members after July 1, 1998, such amount shall not exceed the salary from state funds provided by law for superior court judges;\n(4) For juvenile court judges, the average earnable monthly compensation received as such juvenile judge; provided, however, that for members who become members after July 1, 1998, such amount shall not exceed the salary from state funds provided by law for superior court judges;\n(5) For any person who is a member of the retirement system pursuant to Code Section 47-23-49, his or her average earnable monthly compensation; and\n(6) For any member who is a member of the retirement system for whom the provisions of Code Section 47-23-43.1 are applicable, his or her average earnable monthly compensation.\n(b) The monthly employee contributions made by the employer on behalf of the member under Code Sections 47-23-80, 47-23-81, and 47-23-82 shall be used in the computation of the member’s salary for the computation of the member’s retirement benefits.\n(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a member’s salary shall be subject to limitations set forth in Code Section 47-1-13.","path":["TITLE 47 Retirement and Pensions","CHAPTER 23 Georgia Judicial Retirement System","Article 6 Salary, Retirement, Death, and Disability Benefits"],"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":"391ad2b2320c293e54ad46a6aa5bacb01e1d45c3ec7aa2ac88dab5faa408b6d5","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-47-23-84","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-47-23-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}