8-34-711 - Transfer of members and beneficiaries from superseded systems.
8-34-711. Transfer of members and beneficiaries from superseded systems.
(a) As of July 1, 1972, the members and beneficiaries of the superseded systems shall cease to have any rights to benefits thereunder and shall be entitled only to the benefits provided by this chapter and chapters 35-37 of this title. Thereafter, no contributions shall be made to the superseded systems by either the members or the employers.
(b) The members of the superseded systems shall become members of the retirement system in accordance with the provisions of § 8-35-101(b).
(c) Each beneficiary of a superseded system shall become a beneficiary of the retirement system established by this chapter and chapters 35-37 of this title, and such beneficiary's retirement allowance shall thereafter be paid from the retirement system under the conditions which were applicable to such beneficiary under the superseded system, except as hereinafter provided.
(d) Any former member of a superseded system who, upon termination of membership, was eligible for a deferred retirement allowance under the provisions of the superseded system, the payment of which has not commenced as of July 1, 1972, shall continue to be so eligible, and such retirement allowance shall be paid from the retirement system, subject to the conditions which were applicable to such former member under the superseded system, except as hereinafter provided.
(e) Any former teacher:
(1) Who rendered service as a member of a local retirement fund;
(2) Who on June 30, 1972, was not a member of a superseded system; and
(3) Who upon termination of service as a teacher was eligible for a deferred retirement allowance payable to such former teacher or to the local retirement fund from the Tennessee teachers' retirement system, the payment of which has not commenced as of July 1, 1972;
shall continue to be entitled to have such retirement allowance paid to such former teacher or on such former teacher's account and such retirement allowance shall be paid from the retirement system, subject to the conditions which were applicable under the Tennessee teachers' retirement system.
[Acts 1972, ch. 814, § 11; T.C.A., § 8-3935(2).]