Tennessee § 8-36-106 - Suspension of allowances by beneficiaries.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-36-106 — Suspension of allowances by beneficiaries., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-36-106. Suspension of allowances by beneficiaries.
A beneficiary may, for personal reasons and without disclosure thereof, apply to the board of trustees to suspend for any period payment of all or any part of the retirement allowance otherwise payable to the beneficiary under chapters 34-37 of this title. Upon approval, the beneficiary shall be considered to have forfeited all rights to the amount of retirement allowance so suspended, but shall retain the right to have the full allowance otherwise payable to the beneficiary reinstated as to future monthly payments upon written notice to the board of the beneficiary's desire to revoke the prior request for a suspension under this section. Acts 1972, ch. 814, § 12; T.C.A., § 8-3941; 2016, ch. 962, § 26. Amendments. The 2016 amendment substituted “Upon approval,” for “The board, on receipt of such application, shall provide the applicant with a form to be completed and returned to the board and upon receipt thereof, the board shall authorize such suspension, in which event” at the beginning of (b). Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 962, § 58. April 27, 2016.
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Section 8-36-106 ("Suspension of allowances by beneficiaries.") 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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