11-32-7
Section 11-32-7 Powers of authority. (a) The authority shall exercise powers and duties necessary
to the discharge of its powers and duties in corporate form as follows: (1) Have succession
by its corporate name in perpetuity subject to Section 11-32-20. (2) Sue and be sued in its
own name in civil suits and actions and defend suits against it. (3) Adopt and make use of
a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure. (4) Adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation
and conduct of its affairs and business. (5) Acquire, receive, take, by purchase, gift, lease,
devise, or otherwise, and hold property of every description, real, personal, or mixed, whether
located in one or more counties or municipalities and whether located within or outside the
authorizing county. (6) Make, enter into, and execute contracts, agreements, leases, and other
instruments and take other actions as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish any purpose
for which the authority was organized, or exercise any...
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45-37A-51.228
Section 45-37A-51.228 Survivor's benefits. (a) Effective July 1, 2002, in the event of the
death of a retiree or participant who, on the date of his or her death was eligible for voluntary
retirement under Section 45-37A-51.220, there may be payable a monthly survivor's benefit
equal to 60 percent of the monthly retirement benefit which the retiree was receiving or was
entitled to receive prior to his or her death or which the participant would have been entitled
to receive had he or she retired under Section 45-37A-51.220 on the day preceding his or her
death; notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the survivor's benefit may be increased pursuant
to Section 45-37A-51.242. In the event any survivor is being paid an amount in excess of 60
percent of the retiree's monthly benefit on May 1, 2006, such survivor's benefits shall not
be decreased. (b)(1) Effective July 1, 2002, upon the death of any retiree or participant
who at the time of his or her death was not eligible for voluntary...
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45-37A-52.228
Section 45-37A-52.228 Survivor's benefits. (a) Effective July 1, 2002, in the event of the
death of a retiree or participant who, on the date of his or her death was eligible for voluntary
retirement under Section 45-37A-51.220, there may be payable a monthly survivor's benefit
equal to 60 percent of the monthly retirement benefit which the retiree was receiving or was
entitled to receive prior to his or her death or which the participant would have been entitled
to receive had he or she retired under Section 45-37A-51.220 on the day preceding his or her
death; notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the survivor's benefit may be increased pursuant
to Section 45-37A-51.242. In the event any survivor is being paid an amount in excess of 60
percent of the retiree's monthly benefit on May 1, 2006, such survivor's benefits shall not
be decreased. (b)(1) Effective July 1, 2002, upon the death of any retiree or participant
who at the time of his or her death was not eligible for voluntary...
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36-27-54.1
Section 36-27-54.1 Purchase of credit for prior service with Alabama State Docks. (a) Any active
and contributing member of the Employees' Retirement System, who is employed by the Alabama
State Docks on October 1, 1993, may purchase credit in the Employees' Retirement System for
prior service with the state docks if the member has not received credit in the system for
the same prior service and has not vested or otherwise become eligible to receive a retirement
benefit by using the same prior service credit in another pension plan offered by the state
docks. (b) A member of the Employees' Retirement System who is eligible to purchase any prior
service credit under subsection (a) shall receive the credit if he or she pays into the system
on or before his or her date of retirement, an amount of five percent of the greater of the
member's current annual earnable compensation or average final compensation for the entire
period of prior service claimed, or any portion thereof, plus eight...
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45-37A-51.08
Section 45-37A-51.08 Retroactive Deferred Retirement Option Plan. (a) A member who retires
at least 90 days following the effective date of this section, who has then completed at least
26 years, but less than 30 years, of credited service, and who is otherwise entitled to retire
and receive a monthly retirement allowance under the supplemental pension system, shall have
the opportunity to elect a Back DROP plan. A member eligible for the Back DROP plan may elect,
in writing at his or her retirement to retroactively drop his or her credited service in excess
of 23 years, for a period of months not exceeding 36 months immediately preceding the date
of retirement, the Back DROP period. A member who is not actively employed may not make a
Back DROP election to be effective, a Back DROP election by a married member shall be approved
in writing by his or her spouse. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) and subsection (d) of
Section 45-37A-51.07 in effect as of the date of the member's...
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45-37-123.132
Section 45-37-123.132 Adjustments to annual benefit and limitations. (a) Adjustment if fewer
than 10 years. Effective for limitation years ending after December 31, 2001, if a member
has fewer than 10 years of participation in the plan, then the defined benefit dollar limitation
of Section 45-37-123.131(a) shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
number of years, or part thereof, of participation in the plan, and the denominator of which
is 10. However, in no event shall such fraction be less than one-tenth. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no adjustment shall be made to the defined benefit dollar limitation for a distribution
on account of a member becoming disabled by reason of personal injuries or sickness, or as
a result of the death of a member. For purposes of this subsection, a year of participation
means each accrual computation period for which the following conditions are met: The member
is credited with a period of service for benefit accrual purposes,...
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36-27-55.1
Section 36-27-55.1 Purchase of credit for prior service with Alabama State Council on the Arts.
(a) Any active and contributing member of the Employees' Retirement System may purchase credit
in the Employees' Retirement System for prior service with the Alabama State Council on the
Arts if the member has not received credit in the system for the same prior service and has
not vested or otherwise become eligible to receive a retirement benefit by using the same
prior service credit in another pension plan offered by the council. (b) A member of the Employees'
Retirement System who is eligible to purchase any prior service credit under subsection (a)
of this section shall receive the credit if he or she pays into the system on or before his
or her date of retirement, an amount of five percent of the greater of the member's current
annual earnable compensation or average final compensation, whichever is greater, as determined
by the actuary for the system, for the entire period of prior...
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45-37A-51.245
Section 45-37A-51.245 Retroactive deferred retirement option plan. (a) Effective July 1, 2002,
a participant who retires at least 90 days following July 1, 2002, who has then completed
at least 23 years of credited service, and who is otherwise entitled to retire and receive
a normal retirement benefit, shall have the opportunity to elect a back drop plan. A participant
eligible for the back drop plan can elect in writing at his or her retirement to retroactively
drop his or her credited service in excess of 20 years, for a period of months not exceeding
36 months immediately preceding the date of retirement, the back drop period; provided that
the beginning of the back drop period may not extend past the earliest date on which the participant
would have qualified for a normal retirement benefit. A participant who is not actively employed
may not make a back drop election. To be effective, a back drop election by a married participant
shall be approved in writing by his or her spouse....
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16-25-11.11
Section 16-25-11.11 Purchase of credit for prior service with Alabama State Council on the
Arts. (a) Any active and contributing member of the Teachers' Retirement System may purchase
credit in the Teachers' Retirement System for prior service with the Alabama State Council
on the Arts if the member has not received credit in the system for the same prior service
and has not vested or otherwise become eligible to receive a retirement benefit by using the
same prior service credit in another pension plan offered by the council. (b) A member of
the Teachers' Retirement System who is eligible to purchase any prior service credit under
subsection (a) shall receive the credit if he or she pays into the system on or before his
or her date of retirement, an amount equal to the full actuarially determined cost for each
year of prior service purchased as determined by the system's actuary. Prior service may be
purchased only in yearly increments of at least two years at a time. (Acts 1995, No....
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45-37-123.134
Section 45-37-123.134 Purchase of permissive service credit. (a) In general. If a member makes
one or more contributions to the plan to purchase permissive service credit under the plan,
the requirements of § 415, Internal Revenue Code, shall be treated as met with respect to
these contributions if: (1) The requirements of § 415(b), Internal Revenue Code, are met,
determined by treating the accrued benefit derived from all such contributions as an annual
benefit for purposes of § 415(b), Internal Revenue Code, provided, however, the plan shall
not fail to meet the reduced limit under § 415(b)(2)(C), Internal Revenue Code, solely by
reason of this section; or (2) The requirements of § 415(c), Internal Revenue Code, are met,
determined by treating all such contributions as annual additions for purposes of § 415(c),
Internal Revenue Code, provided, however, the plan shall not fail to meet the percentage limitation
under § 415(c)(1)(B), Internal Revenue Code, solely by reason of...
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