19-8-1101. Eligibility for postretirement adjustment. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a benefit recipient is eligible to receive a postretirement adjustment as provided in 19-8-1103 if the recipient is receiving a:
     (a) service retirement benefit and is 55 years of age or older on or before June 30 in the year that the postretirement adjustment is made; or
     (b) disability or survivorship benefit.
     (2) A benefit recipient is ineligible to receive a postretirement adjustment under subsection (1) unless the monthly service, disability, or survivorship benefit has been paid for at least 24 consecutive months on or before June 30 in the year the adjustment is made.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 176, Ch. 265, L. 1993; Sec. 19-8-808, MCA 1991; redes. 19-8-1101 by Code Commissioner, 1993.