Tennessee § 17-328 - Right to pension — Amount under prior laws not diminished.
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§ 17-328. Right to pension — Amount under prior laws not diminished.
Any judge who complies with the foregoing applicable requirements for retirement shall thereupon be entitled to receive, during the remainder of his life, a pension in an amount determined according to the provisions of this judges' retirement system, but in no event shall he receive a pension smaller in amount than he would have received under the retirement laws in effect on January 1, 1970, had they been in effect at the time of his retirement. Acts 1965, ch. 327, § 11; 1970 (Adj. S.), ch. 386, § 7.
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Section 17-328 ("Right to pension — Amount under prior laws not diminished.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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