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GA HB844
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/25/2014
Primary Sponsor
Tommy Benton
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AI Summary
- Upgrades the criminal penalty for knowingly making false statements or falsifying records to defraud the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund from a misdemeanor to a felony, increasing the maximum fine from $500 to $5,000 and maximum imprisonment from 12 months to five years
- Effective July 1, 2014, authorizes the board to order forfeiture of all rights and benefits for any person found to have knowingly made material false statements, fraudulently obtained or continued fund membership, or received benefits they were not entitled to
- Requires that forfeiture proceedings follow the contested case procedures under the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, ensuring notice and an opportunity for a hearing
- Grants any person aggrieved by a final board forfeiture action the right to judicial review in superior court
- Preserves the board's existing authority to correct record errors and adjust payments so that members or beneficiaries receive the correct actuarial equivalent of benefits owed
Legislative Description
Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; actions intended to defraud fund shall be a felony; provide
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/26/2014
Full Bill Text
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