Tennessee § 8-4011 - Membership in other retirement systems prohibited — Exceptions.
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§ 8-4011. Membership in other retirement systems prohibited — Exceptions.
Persons electing membership in the retirement system created by this chapter shall not hold membership in any other public employees' retirement system, except that coverage by social security and membership in the Tennessee teachers' retirement system are specifically permitted; provided, however, that such persons shall be entitled to enjoy, unimpaired, any vested benefit existing under such other system, but in such case, no periods of time on account of which such vested benefits exist shall be considered credited service under this chapter. Any member of the Tennessee retirement system for county officials who also holds membership in any other public employees' retirement system may elect to withdraw his membership in full and his contributions in full from such other system without impairing his right to hold office in the county concerned and receive credited service under this chapter in the Tennessee retirement system for county officials for such credited service as he held in such other system upon applying for membership in accordance with § 8-4012. Acts 1968 (Adj. S.), ch. 617, § 11; 1969, ch. 49, § 5; 1970 (Adj. S.), ch. 394, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 8-4011
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-4011 cover?
Section 8-4011 ("Membership in other retirement systems prohibited — Exceptions.") 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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