19-6-501. Eligibility for service retirement benefit. (1) A member first employed by the Montana highway patrol on or before July 1, 1985, is eligible to receive a service retirement benefit after completing 20 years or more of membership service and terminating service.
     (2) A member first employed by the Montana highway patrol after July 1, 1985, is eligible to receive a service retirement benefit when the member has reached age 50, completed 20 years or more of membership service, and terminated service.

     History: En. Sec 11, Ch. 37, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 326, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 31-211; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 206, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 53, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 278, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 196, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 121, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 370, L. 1997.