2324 LC 56 0093S House Bill 643 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) By: Representatives Bruce of the 61 st , Miller of the 62 nd , Glaize of the 67 th , Jones of the 60 th , Thomas of the 65 th , and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-23-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to 1 retirement benefits for state judges serving Fulton County, so as to permit the state court2 judges of Fulton County to participate in such county's defined contribution plan; to provide3 for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 Code Section 47-23-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement7 benefits for state judges serving Fulton County, is amended as follows:8 "47-23-50.9 Any person who becomes a judge of the State Court of Fulton County on or after July 1,10 2004, shall become a member of this retirement system by operation of law and shall not11 be a member of any other public retirement system; provided, however, that any such judge 12 may participate in a county's defined contribution plan."13 SECTION 2.14 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.15 H. B. 643 (SUB) - 1 -