Alabama § 45-37A-51.140 - Repeal and Amendment Reservation.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-37A-51.140 — Repeal and Amendment Reservation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-37A-51.140. Repeal and Amendment Reservation.
The Legislature reserves the power to amend, alter, or repeal this subpart or any provision thereof. If any person who may be entitled to voluntarily retire and obtain a retirement allowance under this subpart shall so voluntarily retire before exercise of the reserved power such person shall have a contractual lien upon the fund for each and every amount to which he or she may be or become entitled in accordance with the terms of the law existing at the time of such voluntary retirement. If any employee becomes totally disabled before exercise of the reserved power, such employee shall have a contractual lien upon the fund for each and every amount to which he or she may be or become entitled in accordance with the terms of the law existing at the time of commencement of such disability.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-37A-51.140 ("Repeal and Amendment Reservation.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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