Tennessee § 49-1555 - Separation from service after ten years of service — Leaving contributions in account.
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§ 49-1555. Separation from service after ten years of service — Leaving contributions in account.
Any member having ten (10) or more years of creditable service, or four (4) or more years of creditable service for any member in an institution of higher learning who is separated from service may, in lieu of receiving the payment under § 49-1524 leave such payment in the members' contributions account until he has attained age sixty (60), at which time he shall be entitled to receive a retirement allowance calculated in the same manner as provided in § 49-1544. Acts 1961, ch. 62, § 28; 1963, ch. 250, § 6; 1967, ch. 251, § 19.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-1555 ("Separation from service after ten years of service — Leaving contributions in account.") 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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