19-2-1010. Retaining qualified plan status -- content of plan document -- board rulemaking authority. (1) The board shall administer the plan in the manner required to satisfy the applicable qualification requirements for a qualified governmental plan, as provided in the Internal Revenue Code. If a statutory provision affecting a retirement plan administered by the board conflicts with a qualification requirement in section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code or the retirement plan's status as a governmental plan under section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code and with consequent federal regulations, the provision is either ineffective or must be interpreted to conform with the federal qualification requirements and allow the plan to retain its qualified status.
(2) For the purposes of section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, the plan document for each retirement system is composed of the applicable provisions of the Montana constitution, this chapter, the applicable chapter in Title 19 governing the system, and applicable rules, policies, and plan documents adopted by the board.
(3) The board may adopt rules to implement this section.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 370, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 58, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 429, L. 2003.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 19. Public Retirement Systems
Chapter 2. Public Employees' Retirement General Provisions
19-2-1001. Maximum contribution and benefit limitations
19-2-1002. Termination of plan
19-2-1003. Transfer of dormant, nonvested member-accumulated contributions
19-2-1004. Exemption from taxes and legal process
19-2-1007. Required distributions
19-2-1008. Budget Act superseded
19-2-1010. Retaining qualified plan status -- content of plan document -- board rulemaking authority
19-2-1011. Limitations on eligible rollover distributions
19-2-1013. Compliance with federal restrictions on interest rate crediting
19-2-1014. Compliance with federal laws regarding service in uniformed services
19-2-1015. Probate and nonprobate transfer statutes superseded