North Carolina § 128-36 - Local laws unaffected; when benefits begin to accrue.
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§ 128-36. Local laws unaffected; when benefits begin to accrue.
Nothing in this Article shall have the effect of repealing any public-local or private act creating or authorizing the creation of any officers' or employees' retirement system in any county, city or town or prohibiting the enactment of any public-local or private act creating or authorizing the creation of any officers' or employees' retirement system in any county, city, or town. No payment on account of any benefit granted under the provisions of G.S. 128-27 , subsections (a) to (d) inclusive, shall become effective or begin to accrue until the end of one year following the date the System is established nor shall any compulsory retirement be made during that period. The provisions of this Article shall apply only to those counties, cities or towns whose governing authorities voluntarily elect to be bound by same. History (1939, c. 390, s. 16; 1941, c. 357, s. 9B; 1945, c. 526, s. 7A.) § 128-36.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 318.
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 128-36 cover?
Section 128-36 ("Local laws unaffected; when benefits begin to accrue.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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