Montana § 19-7-501 - Eligibility For Service Retirement
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 19-7-501 — Eligibility For Service Retirement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-7-501. Eligibility For Service Retirement
Eligibility for service retirement. (1) (a) Subject to a member's right to a refund of the member's accumulated contributions under Title 19, chapter 2, part 6, a member hired on or before June 30, 2023, who has completed at least 20 years of membership service is eligible for a nonforfeitable service retirement benefit under 19-7-503 . (b) Subject to a member's right to a refund of the member's accumulated contributions under Title 19, chapter 2, part 6, a member hired on or after July 1, 2023, who has completed at least 20 years of membership service and reached 50 years of age is eligible for a nonforfeitable service retirement benefit under 19-7-503 . (2) For purposes of compliance with section 411 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 411, a vested member described in subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) is treated as having attained normal retirement age and has a nonforfeitable right to the member's service retirement.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-7-501 ("Eligibility For Service Retirement") 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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