§ 128-36. Local laws unaffected; when benefits begin to accrue.
§128‑36. Local laws unaffected; when benefits begin to accrue.
Nothing in this Article shallhave the effect of repealing any public‑local or private act creating orauthorizing the creation of any officers' or employees' retirement system inany county, city or town or prohibiting the enactment of any public‑localor private act creating or authorizing the creation of any officers' oremployees' retirement system in any county, city, or town. No payment onaccount of any benefit granted under the provisions of G.S. 128‑27,subsections (a) to (d) inclusive, shall become effective or begin to accrueuntil the end of one year following the date the System is established norshall any compulsory retirement be made during that period. The provisions ofthis Article shall apply only to those counties, cities or towns whosegoverning authorities voluntarily elect to be bound by same. (1939,c. 390, s. 16; 1941, c. 357, s. 9B; 1945, c. 526, s. 7A.)