Title 5, Chapter 421: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Title 5, Chapter 421: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subchapter 1: DEFINITIONS

5 §17001. Definitions

Subchapter 2: GENERAL POLICIES AND INTENT

5 §17050. Legislative intent

5 §17051. Nonapplicability of other retirement benefit laws

5 §17052. Mandatory retirement

5 §17053. Exemption from taxation

5 §17054. Legal process and assignment

5 §17054-A. Responsibilities of employers and the retirement system

5 §17055. Beneficiary who is an incapacitated person or a minor

5 §17056. Superior Court employees

5 §17057. Information not public record

5 §17058. Information for administrative or judicial proceedings

5 §17059. Qualified domestic relations orders

5 §17060. Life annuity or lump-sum payment in lieu of benefits awarded by qualified domestic relations order

5 §17061. Termination of interest in retirement system

5 §17062. Forfeiture of benefits for crime; restitution

Subchapter 3: ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

5 §17101. Establishment

5 §17102. Board of trustees

5 §17103. Duties of the board of trustees

5 §17104. Powers of the board of trustees

5 §17105. Chief executive officer

5 §17105-A. Adverse decisions of the retirement system

5 §17106. Medical board (REPEALED)

5 §17106-A. Use of hearing officers

5 §17106-B. Disability retirement; medical review

5 §17107. Actuary

5 §17108. Investment counsel

5 §17109. Other counsel and assistance

5 §17110. Custodial care of securities

Subchapter 4: FINANCING

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

5 §17151. Legislative findings and intent

5 §17152. Funds

5 §17153. Board of trustees

5 §17154. Administration of funds

5 §17155. Special resolves

5 §17156. Rate of interest (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See PL 1991, c. 619, §18)

5 §17156. Rate of interest (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 1991, c. 619, §18)

5 §17157. Interest and dividend credits

5 §17158. Full funding

5 §17159. Early retirement incentive costs

5 §17160. Minimum level of employer contribution

Article 2: MEMBERS' CONTRIBUTION FUND

5 §17201. Establishment

5 §17202. Deduction adjustments

5 §17203. Payroll deduction

5 §17204. Contributions on member's own account

5 §17205. Transfers of funds (REPEALED)

5 §17206. Statement of account

Article 3: RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FUND

5 §17251. Establishment

5 §17252. Employer contribution

5 §17253. Employer contribution rate

5 §17254. Minimum state contribution

Article 4: EXPENSE FUND

5 §17301. Establishment (REPEALED)

5 §17302. Administration of fund (REPEALED)

5 §17403. Administration of fund (REPEALED)

Article 5: SURVIVORS' BENEFIT FUND

5 §17351. Establishment (REPEALED)

5 §17352. Survivors' contribution (REPEALED)

5 §17353. Survivors' contribution rate (REPEALED)

Article 6: STATE RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND

5 §17401. Establishment and limitation of fund (REPEALED)

5 §17402. Payment of premium (REPEALED)

Article 7: STATE RETIRED TEACHERS' HEALTH INSURANCE FUND

5 §17411. Establishment and limitation of fund (REPEALED)

5 §17412. Payment of premium (REPEALED)

5 §17413. Administration of fund (REPEALED)

Article 8: DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFIT FUND

5 §17421. Establishment (REPEALED)

5 §17422. Disability contribution (REPEALED)

5 §17423. Disability contribution rate (REPEALED)

Article 9: RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS INVESTMENT TRUST FUND

5 §17431. Definitions

5 §17432. Establishment

5 §17433. Statutory references

5 §17434. Administration of investment trust fund

5 §17435. Duties of the trustees of the investment trust fund

5 §17436. Liability and immunity of trustees of the investment trust fund

5 §17437. Exemption from taxation

5 §17438. Reporting requirements under Governmental Accounting Standards Board

5 §17439. Information for administrative or judicial proceedings

Subchapter 5: APPEALS

5 §17451. Appeals

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