§ 54-52-02.5 — Newly elected and appointed state officials

North Dakota § 54-52-02.5

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 54: State Government
• Ch. 54-52: Public Employees Retirement System

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1. After December 31, 1999, but before January 1, 2025, an individual elected or
appointed to a state office for the first time must, from and after the date that individual
qualifies and takes office, be a participating member of the public employees
retirement system unless that person makes an election at any time during the first six
months after the date the person takes office to participate in the defined contribution
retirement plan established under chapter 54-52.6.
2. After December 31, 2024, an individual elected or appointed to a state office for the
first time, from and after the date that individual qualifies and takes office, must be a
participating member of the defined contribution retirement plan established under
chapter 54-52.6, unless at the time of election or appointment the individual is a
participating or deferred member under this chapter, in which case the official remains
a participating member under this chapter.

3. As used in this section, the phrase "for the first time" means an individual appointed,
who, after December 31, 1999, does not hold office as an appointed official at the time
of that individual's appointment.