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Tennessee Statutes, Title 8

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Title 8, Public Officers And Employees

46 chapters · 1,301 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 81,301 Ch 36, Retirement Benefits122 Ch 35, Retirement — Membership96 Ch 50, Miscellaneous Provisions86 Ch 34, Retirement — Generally81 Ch 8, Sheriffs62 Ch 27, Group Insurance for Public Officers …62 Ch 7, District Attorneys General60 Ch 4, Comptroller of the Treasury56 Ch 19, Bonds of Officers53 Ch 37, Retirement — Financing and Funds50 Ch 30, State Service46 Ch 25, Deferred or Tax-Sheltered Compensati…40 Ch 16, Notaries Public34 Ch 21, Fees Charged34

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-102 Masculine pronoun
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The masculine pronoun wherever used includes the feminine.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-201 Establishment of system
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(a) A retirement system is established and placed under the management of the board of trustees, for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits under chapters 34-37 of this title. The retirement system so created shall be established as of July 1, 1972. (b)…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-202 Name — Powers and duties generally
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It shall have the powers, privileges and immunities of a corporation and shall be known as the “Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System,” and by such name all of its business shall be transacted, all of its funds invested, and all of its cash and securities and other property he…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-203 Application of other laws
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No other provision of law in any other statute which provides wholly or partly at the expense of this state or any political subdivision thereof pensions or retirement benefits for members or beneficiaries of the retirement system shall apply to such members or beneficiaries of t…

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-204 Amendment or repeal of laws not to diminish or annul acquired rights

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Every provision of chapters 34-37 of this title shall be subject to amendment or repeal by any session of the general assembly; provided, that no such amendment or repeal shall diminish or annul, in any respect, any right acquired by a member or beneficiary under chapters 34-37 o…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-205 Penalty for fraud

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Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, or falsifies or permits to be falsified any record or records of the retirement system, commits a Class C misdemeanor.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-206 State assumption of employee contributions

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(a) (1) For service rendered from and after July 1, 1981, the state shall assume employee contributions of up to five percent (5%) of the employee's earnable compensation on behalf of:(A) State employees, except those specified in subsection (b);(B) Teachers employed by the state…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-207 Electronic form and document filing — Electronic signatures

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(a) Notwithstanding § 8-36-121 or any other law to the contrary, the board of trustees may implement procedures for the filing of membership forms, beneficiary designations, retirement applications and any other retirement system forms and documents by electronic means and to aut…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-210 Production of records described in subpoena

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, when a subpoena duces tecum is served upon any employee of the retirement system in an action or proceeding in which the retirement system is not a party, and such subpoena requires the production of all or any part of the records…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-301 General powers and duties

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(a) The general administration and responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective chapters 34-37 of this title are hereby vested in a board of trustees. (b) The board of trustees may delegate to the state treasurer the duty to carry out …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-302 Membership

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(a) The board shall consist of twenty (20) members as follows:(1) The state treasurer, ex officio;(2) The director of the division of retirement, ex officio;(3) The commissioner of finance and administration, ex officio;(4) The comptroller of the treasury, ex officio;(5) The admi…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-303 Vacancies on the board

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In the event of death, disability, resignation, or ineligibility of a board member who is a state employee, the board of trustees is authorized to appoint a member from the group represented by the deceased or resigned member to fill the member's unexpired term. In the event of t…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-304 Compensation of members

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The trustees shall serve without compensation as such, but shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses that they may incur through service to the board. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-305 Oath of members

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Each trustee, other than the ex officio members of the board, shall take an oath of office, that, so far as it devolves upon such trustee, the trustee will diligently and honestly administer the affairs of the board, and will not knowingly violate or willingly permit to be violat…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-306 Chair of the board

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The state treasurer shall be ex officio chair of the board of trustees.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-307 Secretary to the board

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The director of the division of retirement shall be the secretary to the board.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-308 Legal counsel

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(a) The attorney general and reporter or an assistant designated by the attorney general and reporter shall be the legal advisor of the board of trustees. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, in cases where the interest of the consolidated retirement system requires additional coun…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-309 Meetings of the board

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The board of trustees shall meet quarterly at a time established by the chair of the board of trustees. Special meetings of the board for transaction of business may be called by the secretary of the board by giving written notice to all members.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-310 Quorum

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Nine (9) voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-311 Voting

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(a) Each trustee, excluding legislative members, shall be entitled to one (1) vote on the board. (b) Nine (9) affirmative votes shall be necessary for a decision by the trustees at any meeting of the board of trustees.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-312 Operating expenses of the board

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The compensation of all persons engaged by the board of trustees, and all other expenses of the board necessary for the operation of the retirement system, shall be paid at such rates and in such amounts as the board of trustees shall approve.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-313 Rules and regulations

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Subject to the limitations of chapters 34-37 of this title, the board of trustees shall, from time to time, adopt and publish rules and regulations for the administration of the funds created by chapters 34-37 of this title and for the transaction of its business.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-314 Engaging actuarial and other services

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The board of trustees shall engage such actuarial and other services as shall be required to transact the business of the retirement system.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-315 Records of board open to public

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The board of trustees shall keep a record of all of its proceedings which shall be open to public inspection.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-316 Annual report

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The board of trustees shall publish annually a report showing the fiscal transactions of the retirement system, including assets, liabilities, receipts and expenditures, for the preceding year, the amount of the accumulated cash and securities of the retirement system, and the la…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-317 Quadrennial audit

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The board of trustees may provide for an audit to be made once in every four (4) years by a reliable independent auditor. This shall be in addition to the annual audit conducted by the office of the comptroller of the treasury.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-318 Audit of employee records of other employers

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The records of employment and compensation of employees of any political subdivision and other employers participating in the retirement system shall be subject to audit and certification by the board of trustees in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board for s…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-319 Proration of costs among employers

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The board of trustees, with the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration, may, at its discretion, direct that the cost of administering the retirement system be prorated among all employers and deducted from each employer's account in the state accumulation fund…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-320 Appointment of hearing officer or administrative judge — Appeal proceeding

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(a) The board of trustees is authorized to appoint a hearing officer, who shall be an impartial employee of the Tennessee treasury department, to conduct contested case proceedings pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, or to reques…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-321 Replacement of pension administration system

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Subject to appropriation made in the general appropriations act, the retirement system may procure goods and services for a pension administration system that may replace the system currently in existence as of April 8, 2022. The retirement system may pay from the earnings of the…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-322 Executive committee of the board

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(a) There is established an executive committee of the board, which shall be composed of the state treasurer, the comptroller of the treasury, the secretary of state, one (1) board of trustees member appointed by the governor from among the board members who serve on the governor…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-323 Establishment of administrative committee and investment committee of the board — Purposes — Chair — Meetings

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(a) There is established an administrative committee and an investment committee of the board whose membership shall be comprised of members of the board as appointed by the state treasurer. The primary purpose of the administrative committee shall be to assist the board in fulfi…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-401 Contracting for medical advisors

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The board of trustees shall contract with at least one (1) but no more than three (3) physicians who are not eligible to participate in the retirement system to serve as medical advisors. Notwithstanding this section or any other law to the contrary, the board of trustees is auth…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-402 Powers and duties

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The medical advisors shall arrange for and pass upon all medical examinations required under chapters 34-37 of this title, and shall investigate all essential statements and certificates by or on behalf of a member in connection with an application for disability retirement, and …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-403 Compensation and expenses

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Compensation for services of the medical advisors shall be determined by the board of trustees; provided, that all reimbursement for travel expense shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations promulgated by the department of finance and administration and app…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-404 Physicians employed for special cases

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If required, other physicians may be employed to report on special cases.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-501 Designation of actuary

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The board of trustees shall designate an actuary who shall be an adviser to the board of trustees on such matters as the board shall determine.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-502 Qualifications of actuary

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(1) As used in chapters 34-37 of this title, “actuary” means:(1) A member of the American Academy of Actuaries;(2) An individual who has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the commissioner of commerce and insurance that such person has the educational background necessary for th…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-503 Mortality and service tables — Sexennial actuarial investigation

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(a) Immediately after the establishment of the retirement system, the actuary shall recommend to the board of trustees, and the board shall adopt, mortality and service tables for use in all calculations in connection with the retirement system. (b) At least once in each six-year…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-504 Records necessary for actuarial evaluation

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The board of trustees shall keep in convenient form such data as shall be necessary for actuarial valuation of the retirement system and for checking the experience of the system.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-505 Rate of interest

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The board of trustees shall also determine from time to time the rate or rates of regular interest for use in all calculations, except as otherwise provided, which rate shall be subject to the approval of the council on pensions.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-506 Biennial evaluation of assets and liabilities of funds

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On the basis of regular interest and such tables as the board of trustees shall adopt, the actuary shall make a valuation, at least once in each two-year period, of the assets and liabilities of the funds of the retirement system.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-601 Credit for service in system — Establishment of previously denied credit for service beyond certain ages

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(a) Each member shall receive membership service credit for all service rendered since becoming a member of the retirement system, or since such member last became a member in the event of a break in such member's membership, on account of which contributions are made by the memb…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-602 Credit for service in superseded systems

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(a) In addition, each member who on June 30, 1972, shall have been a member of a superseded system shall receive prior service credit for all service with which such member shall have been credited as of June 30, 1972, under any superseded system. Any such member shall be entitle…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-603 Computation of creditable service — Credit for purchased service

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(a) (1) Creditable service at retirement on which the retirement allowance of a member shall be based shall consist of such member's membership service, plus any prior service creditable to such member pursuant to §§ 8-34-602 and 8-36-103. The board shall fix and determine by app…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-604 Sick leave as creditable service

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(a) Upon retirement, any employee of the state who has accumulated sick leave under chapter 50, part 8 of this title, or any teacher who has accumulated sick leave under § 49-5-710, or any state university and community college system or University of Tennessee employee member wh…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-605 Military service as creditable service

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(a) Any member who left the employ of an employer participating in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system in order to perform military service in the armed forces of the United States, and who is reemployed by such employer within six (6) months of honorable discharge from …

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-606 Educational leave as creditable service

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(a) Subject to the approval of the board of trustees, any member who is a full-time employee and who is on educational leave of absence from service for the purpose of attending school or engaging in academic research related to such employment may establish retirement credit for…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-607 Creditable service for prior service while participating member of city, metropolitan government, county, utility district, or other political subdivision retirement system

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(a) (1) A member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system may purchase retirement credit for all of the member's previous service rendered while a full-time employee and participating member of a political subdivision's defined benefit retirement plan.(2) A member may purc…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-34-608 Delegates to state constitutional convention

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Any member who has served as a delegate to a state constitutional convention may claim such service in this system or any superseded system in which such person is a member; provided, that a back payment is made in accordance with § 8-37-214. Each year of service as a delegate sh…