Montana § 19-7-501 Eligibility For Service Retirement

Montana Statutes

§ 19-7-501 — Eligibility For Service Retirement

Montana § 19-7-501

Title 19PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

Ch. 7SHERIFFS' RETIREMENT

Part 5Service Retirement Benefits

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 19-7-501 (2026).

Text

19-7-501 . Eligibility for service retirement.

(1)(a) Subject to a member's right to a refund of the member's accumulated contributions under Title 19, chapter 2, part 6, a member hired on or before June 30, 2023, who has completed at least 20 years of membership service is eligible for a nonforfeitable service retirement benefit under 19-7-503 .

(b)Subject to a member's right to a refund of the member's accumulated contributions under Title 19, chapter 2, part 6, a member hired on or after July 1, 2023, who has completed at least 20 years of membership service and reached 50 years of age is eligible for a nonforfeitable service retirement benefit under 19-7-503 .

(2)For purposes of compliance with section 411 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 411, a vested member described in sub

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19-7-501 . Eligibility for service retirement. (1) (a) Subject to a member's right to a refund of the member's accumulated contributions under Title 19, chapter 2, part 6, a member hired on or before June 30, 2023, who has completed at least 20 years of membership service is eligible for a nonforfeitable service retirement benefit under 19-7-503 .
(b) Subject to a member's right to a refund of the member's accumulated contributions under Title 19, chapter 2, part 6, a member hired on or after July 1, 2023, who has completed at least 20 years of membership service and reached 50 years of age is eligible for a nonforfeitable service retirement benefit under 19-7-503 .
(2) For purposes of compliance with section 411 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 411, a vested member described in subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) is treated as having attained normal retirement age and has a nonforfeitable right to the member's service retirement.

Legislative History

En. 68-2610 by Sec. 10, Ch. 178, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 59, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 68-2610; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 53, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 86, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 122, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 196, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 144, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 162, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 370, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 73, Ch. 99, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 240, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 729, L. 2023.