74-4999. Persons formerly members of court reporters retirement system made members or special members of Kansas public employees retirement system; statutes applicable. (a) As used in this section, "member of the retirement system for court reporters" means any official court reporter who, under the law in effect prior to July 1, 1975, had been making the required contributions to the Kansas retirement fund for official court reporters, or any former official court reporter who, under the law in effect prior to July 1, 1975, shall have made the required contributions to the Kansas retirement fund for official court reporters and shall have not received a refund of such contributions.

(b) On and after July 1, 1975, every member of the retirement system for court reporters who has not retired thereunder shall be a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system and, except as otherwise provided in this act, shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 to 74-4929, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.

(c) On and after July 1, 1975, every person who has retired and has been receiving or is eligible to receive an annuity from the Kansas retirement fund for official court reporters, and every other person who has been receiving benefits from the Kansas retirement fund for official court reporters shall be a special member of the Kansas public employees retirement system and, except as otherwise provided in this act, shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 to 74-4929, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.

History: L. 1975, ch. 191, § 1; July 1.