Tennessee § 8-36-602 - Effective date of election.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-36-602 — Effective date of election., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-36-602. Effective date of election.
The election of an option shall become effective on the member's effective date of retirement in accordance with § 8-36-203 or § 8-36-303 ; provided, that written application is filed with the board of trustees and the member is eligible for service or early service retirement. Acts 1972, ch. 814, § 5; T.C.A., § 8-3917(b); Acts 1981, ch. 387, § 11.
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