Tennessee § 8-36-608 - Effect of prior election of option under superseded system.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-36-608 — Effect of prior election of option under superseded system., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-36-608. Effect of prior election of option under superseded system.
If a member of a superseded system has made an effective election of an option under such superseded system, the election shall be effective under this retirement system as of the date of establishment; provided, that the member is then eligible for service retirement or early service retirement. Acts 1972, ch. 814, § 5; T.C.A., § 8-3917(b).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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