§20-18-37. Severability
If any part of this article is declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this article, or the article in its entirety.
§20-18-30. Return to Covered Employment by Retired Member
The annuity of any member who retires under the provisions of this article and who resumes service in covered employment shall be suspended while the member continues in covered employment. The monthly annuity payment for the month in which the service resumes shall be prorated to the date of commencement of service, and the member […]
§20-18-31. Exemption From Garnishment and Other Process; Exception for Certain Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
The moneys in the fund and the right of a member, spouse or other beneficiary to benefits under this article, to the return of contributions, or to any retirement, death, or disability payments under the provisions of this article are not subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, or any other process whatsoever with the exception that […]
§20-18-32. Fraud; Penalties; and Repayment
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement or who falsifies or permits to be falsified any record of the retirement system in any attempt to defraud that system is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not to exceed $1,000 or confined in jail not to exceed one year, or both […]
§20-18-33. Credit Toward Retirement for Member S Prior Military Service; Credit Toward Retirement When Member Has Joined Armed Forces in Time of Armed Conflict; Qualified Military Service
(a) Any member who has previously served on active military duty is entitled to receive additional years of service for the purpose of determining his or her years of credited service for a period equal to the active military duty not to exceed five years, subject to the following: (1) That he or she has […]
§20-18-34. Pro Rata Reduction of Annuities
Any provision in this article to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the end of any fiscal year the total of the annuities paid from the retirement fund during the said fiscal year is more than 10 percent of the sum of the balances in the fund at the end of the said fiscal year, the […]
§20-18-35. Liability of Participating Public Employer for Delinquent Retirement Contributions; Liability of Participating Public Employer S Successor for Delinquent Retirement Contributions; Lien for Delinquent Contributions; Collection by Suit
The requirements for this section shall be the same as the requirements of 5-10D-11 of this code.
§20-18-36. Benefits Not Forfeited if System Terminates
If the retirement system is terminated or contributions are completely discontinued, the rights of all members to benefits accrued or contributions made to the date of such termination or discontinuance, to the extent then funded, are not forfeited.
§20-18-21. Awards and Benefits for Disability Duty Related
(a) Any member who after the effective date of this article and during covered employment: (1) Has been or becomes either totally or partially disabled by injury, illness or disease; and (2) the disability is a result of an occupational risk or hazard inherent in or peculiar to the services required of members; or (3) […]
§20-18-22. Awards and Benefits for Disability Due to Other Causes
(a) Any member with ten or more years of contributing service and who after the effective date of this article and during covered employment: (1) Has been or becomes totally or partially disabled from any cause other than those set forth in 20-18-21 of this code and not due to vicious habits, intemperance, or willful […]