The system shall be funded as follows:

(1) Except as provided in subdivision (3) of this section, all expenses of the administration of the system, exclusive of payment of benefits, shall be paid for out of amounts appropriated by the General Assembly on certifications and recommendations submitted by the board.

(2) The cost of all benefits payable from the system shall be paid out of the retirement fund which shall consist of contributions paid by members, appropriations by the General Assembly based upon certifications and recommendations submitted by the board, the proceeds of bonds held by the system under section 10-183m, the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to section 10-183qq and earnings of the system.

(3) Professional fees associated with the administration of the health benefit plans offered pursuant to section 10-183t may be paid for out of the retired teachers' health insurance premium account established pursuant to said section 10-183t.

(P.A. 78-208, S. 17, 35; P.A. 79-436, S. 2, 6; P.A. 07-186, S. 11; P.A. 10-57, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 98.)

History: P.A. 79-436 substituted “certifications” and “recommendations” for “estimates”; P.A. 07-186 amended Subdiv. (2) to include proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to Sec. 10-183qq as a source of revenue for retirement fund from which cost of all benefits of system are paid, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-57 added Subdiv. (3) re payment of professional fees associated with administration of health benefit plans, effective May 18, 2010; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 made a technical change in Subdiv. (1) and amended Subdiv. (3) by eliminating cap on professional fees for administration of health benefit plans that may be paid out of retired teachers' health insurance premium account, effective July 1, 2015.

Basis for ascertainment of payments into annuity fund is amount teacher is entitled to receive from employer. 116 C. 505.