The Georgia General Assembly has allocated $2.00 of every fine collected and bond forfeited, which is at least $5.00, in any criminal or quasi-criminal case of violation of state law, including traffic laws, in which a sheriff or duly authorized deputy acts as sheriff to such court.

The Georgia General Assembly has allocated $1.00 of each civil action including adoptions, charter, certiorari, name registrations, applications for change of name, and all other proceedings of a civil nature filed in the superior, state and magistrate courts in which the sheriff or duly authorized deputy acts as sheriff of such court.

Each member pays dues of $45.00 for each month of creditable service.