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§ 47-4-120 — Exemption of rights and benefits from state and local taxes and from legal process; restriction on assignability

Georgia·Title 47
The right to a retirement benefit, return of contributions, any optional benefit, or any other right accrued or accruing to any person under this chapter shall be exempt from any state, county, or municipal tax, except as provided in Code Section 48-7-27 ; exempt from levy and sale, garnishment, attachment, or any other process whatsoever; and unassignable, except as otherwise specifically provided for in this chapter.

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Intent of codification and enactment of this title
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Circumstances when survivors benefits are paid to secondary beneficiary
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Reduction and forfeiture of rights and benefits by public employees after July 1, 1985, for committing public employment related crimes; reimbursement of contributions
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