19-9-801. Eligibility for service retirement -- commencement of 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 for a nonforfeitable service retirement benefit under 19-9-804 after terminating service if:
     (a) the member has completed 20 years or more of membership service; or
     (b) the member is vested and has reached 50 years of age.
     (2) For purposes of compliance with section 411 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 411, a member described in subsection (1)(b) is treated as having attained normal retirement age and has a nonforfeitable right to the member's service retirement.

     History: En. 11-1889 by Sec. 30, Ch. 456, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1889(part); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 53, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 86, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 196, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 178, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 631, L. 1991; amd. Secs. 2, 9, Ch. 822, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 196, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 250, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 370, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 106, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 240, L. 2013.