§ 128-18 – Petition filed with clerk; what it shall contain; answer.
128-18. Petition filed with clerk; what it shall contain; answer. The accused shall be named as defendant, and the petition shall be signed by some elector, or by such officer. The petition shall state the charges against the accused, and may be amended, and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the […]
§ 128-19 – Suspension pending hearing; how vacancy filled.
128-19. Suspension pending hearing; how vacancy filled. Upon the filing of the petition in the office of the clerk of the superior court, and the presentation of the same to the judge, the judge may suspend the accused from office if in his judgment sufficient cause appear from the petition and affidavit, or affidavits, which […]
§ 128-20 – Precedence on calendar; costs.
128-20. Precedence on calendar; costs. In the trial of the cause in the superior court the cause shall be advanced and take precedence over all other causes upon the court calendar, and shall be heard at the next session after the petition is filed, provided the proceedings are filed in said court in time for […]
§ 128-21 – Definitions.
128-21. Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this Article, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings: (1) "Accumulated contribution" shall mean the sum of all amounts deducted from the compensation of a member and credited to his individual account in the annuity savings fund, […]
§ 128-22 – Name and date of establishment.
128-22. Name and date of establishment. A Retirement System is hereby established and placed under the management of the Board of Trustees for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits under the provisions of this Article for employees of those counties, cities and towns or other eligible employers participating in the said Retirement […]
§ 128-23 – Acceptance by cities, towns and counties.
128-23. Acceptance by cities, towns and counties. (a) Pursuant to the favorable vote of a majority of the employees of any incorporated city or town, the governing body may, by resolution legally adopted and approved by the Board of Trustees, elect to have its employees become eligible to participate in the Retirement System, and the […]
§ 128-23.1 – Inactive employers.
128-23.1. Inactive employers. (a) An employer shall be considered an inactive employer if all of the following criteria are met: (1) The employer has no employees that qualify for membership in the Retirement System. (2) The employer has made no employer contributions for at least one month. (3) The employer makes a request in writing […]
§ 128-24 – Membership.
128-24. Membership. The membership of this Retirement System shall be composed as follows: (1) All employees entering or reentering the service of a participating employer after the date of participation in the Retirement System of the employer. On and after July 1, 1965, new extension service employees excluded from coverage under Title II of the […]
§ 128-26 – Allowance for service.
128-26. Allowance for service. (a) Each person who becomes a member during the first year of his or her employer’s participation, if and only if that participation begins prior to November 1, 2015, and who was an employee of the same employer at any time during the year immediately preceding the date of participation, shall […]
§ 128-26A – Reciprocity of creditable service with other State-administered retirement systems.
128-26A. Reciprocity of creditable service with other State-administered retirement systems. (a) Only for the purpose of determining eligibility for benefits accruing under this Article, creditable service standing to the credit of a member of the Legislative Retirement System, Consolidated Judicial Retirement System, or the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System shall be added to the […]