19-6-501. Eligibility for service retirement benefit. (1) Subject to a member's right to a refund of the member's accumulated contributions under Title 19, chapter 2, part 6, a member is eligible to receive a nonforfeitable service retirement benefit under 19-6-502 after completing 20 years or more of membership service and terminating service.
     (2) For purposes of compliance with section 411 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 411, a vested member who has attained the later of age 50 or the completion of 20 years of membership service has attained normal retirement age and has a nonforfeitable right to the member's service retirement.

     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; amd. Sec. 55, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 193, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 240, L. 2013.