§ 36-9-6. Election by elected officers or legislative employees to become members.
Notwithstanding the fact that their business time may not be devoted exclusively to the services of the state, any member of the general assembly or any of the general officers of the state, may elect to participate in the benefits provided by chapters 8 — 10 of this title by filing an application with the board on or before December 31, 1948, or within six (6) months from the date upon which that person first qualifies for that office, whichever is later. Notwithstanding any other provision of chapters 8 — 10 of this title, upon becoming a member of the system that person shall be entitled to prior service credit covering service rendered prior to the date of becoming a member of the system for service rendered to the state as a state employee, a member of the general assembly, or as a general officer.
History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 7; P.L. 1947, ch. 1971, § 5; P.L. 1948, ch. 2050, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 36-9-6; P.L. 1994, ch. 142, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 36-9 - Retirement System — Membership and Service Credits
Section 36-9-1. - Earliest date of commencement of membership.
Section 36-9-2. - Membership of persons employed after establishment of system.
Section 36-9-2.1. - Membership in other retirement systems.
Section 36-9-3. - Retired members of the state police — Eligibility.
Section 36-9-5. - Officers and employees exempt — Former court judges and clerks.
Section 36-9-6. - Election by elected officers or legislative employees to become members.
Section 36-9-7 - — 36-9-9. Repealed.
Section 36-9-11. - Retroactive membership of elected legislator.
Section 36-9-12 - — 36-9-19. Repealed.
Section 36-9-20. - Credit for service as a teacher, municipal employee, or legislator.
Section 36-9-20.1 - — 36-9-20.4. Repealed.
Section 36-9-20.5. - Purchase of service credit — Inactive status.
Section 36-9-21. - Service information submitted by department heads.
Section 36-9-22. - Cessation of membership.
Section 36-9-23. - Inactive membership.
Section 36-9-24. - Part-time school lunch employees.
Section 36-9-25. - Standard for year’s service credits.
Section 36-9-25.1. - Leave service credits.
Section 36-9-26. - Credits for layoffs.
Section 36-9-28. - Service creditable on retirement.
Section 36-9-29, 36-9-30. - Repealed.
Section 36-9-31. - Armed service credit.
Section 36-9-31.1. - Peace corps, teacher corps, and volunteers in service to America.
Section 36-9-31.2 - — 36-9-35. Repealed.
Section 36-9-36. - Narragansett Bay water quality management commission — Merger — New employees.
Section 36-9-37. - Purchase of credit while serving a prison sentence — Prohibited.
Section 36-9-38. - Purchase of credits for continuous state service.
Section 36-9-39. - Rhode Island airport corporation — Transferred employees.
Section 36-9-40. - Rhode Island airport corporation — Transferred employees — Bumping rights.
Section 36-9-41. - Rhode Island airport corporation — Uninterrupted state service.
Section 36-9-42. - Rhode Island economic development corporation — Transferred employees.
Section 36-9-43. - Rhode Island economic development corporation — Uninterrupted state service.
Section 36-9-47. - Purchase of service credits payable by installment.
Section 36-9-48. - Underground storage tank financial review board — Transferred employees.