Indiana § 33-38-6-27 - Reference to judges' retirement system
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§ 33-38-6-27. Reference to judges' retirement system
Sec. 27. A reference to the judges' retirement system under this chapter is considered a reference to the judges' retirement fund under this article.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-4-1-75.3.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.17.
IC 33-38-6.9Chapter 6.9. Application of Certain Statutes to the 1977 and the 1985 Retirement, Disability, and Death Systems
33-38-6.9-1"Board" 33-38-6.9-2Application of certain amendments to prior law 33-38-6.9-3Application of certain amendments to IC 33-38-7-11 33-38-6.9-4Application of certain amendments to IC 33-38-8-13
IC 33-38-6.9-1"Board" Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.541. Amended by P.L.35-2012, SEC.104.
IC 33-38-6.9-2Application of certain amendments to prior law Sec. 2. IC 33-13-9.1-4 (before its repeal, now codified at IC 33-38-7-11), IC 33-13-10.1-7 (before its repeal, now codified at IC 33-38-8-14), IC 33-13-10.1-9 (before its repeal, now codified at IC 33-38-8-16), and IC 33-13-10.1-10 (before its repeal, now codified at IC 33-38-8-17), all as amended by P.L.282-1995, apply to all benefits paid under IC 33-13-9.1 (before its repeal, now codified at IC 33-38-7) and IC 33-13-10.1 (before its repeal, now codified at IC 33-38-8) after June 30, 1995, but do not require the board to recompute any benefits that were paid under IC 33-13-9.1 (before its repeal, now codified at IC 33-38-7) or IC 33-13-10.1 (before its repeal, now codified at IC 33-38-8), before July 1, 1995.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.541.
IC 33-38-6.9-3Application of certain amendments to IC 33-38-7-11 Sec. 3. The amendments made to IC 33-38-7-11 by P.L.28-2005 apply:
(1) to participants in the judges' 1977 retirement, disability, and death benefit system regardless of whether the participants:
(A) retired before July 1, 2005; or
(B) retire after June 30, 2005; and
(2) only to benefits first payable after June 30, 2005.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.541.
IC 33-38-6.9-4Application of certain amendments to IC 33-38-8-13 Sec. 4. The amendments made to IC 33-38-8-13 by P.L.28-2005 apply:
(1) to participants in the judges' 1985 retirement, disability, and death benefit system regardless of whether the participants:
(A) retired before July 1, 2005; or
(B) retire after June 30, 2005; and
(2) only to benefits first payable after June 30, 2005.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.541.
IC 33-38-7Chapter 7. 1977 Retirement, Disability, and Death System
33-38-7-0.2Prior law intended to be codification of certain repealed statutes; no effect on rights, liabilities, penalties, crimes, and proceedings before September 1, 1985 33-38-7-1Application of chapter 33-38-7-2"Americans with Disabilities Act" 33-38-7-3"Board" 33-38-7-4"Employer" 33-38-7-5"Fund" 33-38-7-6"Internal Revenue Code" 33-38-7-7"Participant" 33-38-7-8"Salary" 33-38-7-9"Services" 33-38-7-10Participants; contributions 33-38-7-11Retirement annuities; termination of employment; requirements; computation of amount 33-38-7-12Permanent disability of participants; transcripts, records, and other materials 33-38-7-13Withdrawal of participant from fund 33-38-7-14Payments to participant's surviving spouse, dependents, or estate 33-38-7-15Annuities; payment to dependent children 33-38-7-16Benefits limitations under Internal Revenue Code 33-38-7-17Service credit; contributions after retirement for subsequent service as judge 33-38-7-18Credit for prior service; rollover distributions; trustee to trustee transfers 33-38-7-19Credit for prior service; rollover distributions; trustee to trustee transfers 33-38-7-20Assignment of benefits
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