Montana § 19-5-503 - Involuntary Retirement Benefit
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 19-5-503 — Involuntary Retirement Benefit, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-5-503. Involuntary Retirement Benefit
Involuntary retirement benefit. (1) If a member is involuntarily discontinued from service after having completed 5 years of membership service but before reaching normal retirement age, the member must, upon filing with the board an application in the manner prescribed by the board, be paid an involuntary retirement benefit of equivalent actuarial value to the service retirement benefit payable under 19-5-502 then standing to the member's credit. (2) If a member elected or appointed to office after July 1, 1983, is discontinued from service after having earned at least 12 years of service credit but before reaching normal retirement age, the member may apply for and receive a retirement benefit that is the actuarial equivalent of benefits pursuant to subsection (1).
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-5-503 ("Involuntary Retirement Benefit") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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