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Statutes Governing The Teachers' Retirement System Of Oklahoma

The Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma is governed by the following Oklahoma statutes which may be found on the Oklahoma State Courts Network website. Click on the links below to find applicable statutes.

Title 3A. Amusements and Sports
Chapter 7 - Oklahoma Education Lottery Act

§ 713. (paragraph C4) Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund - Appropriations - Examination - Oklahoma Education Lottery Revolving Fund - Investments

Title 47. Motor Vehicles
Chapter 2 - The Department of Public Safety
Article 3 - Law Enforcement Retirement System

§ 2-314. Election for Limited Participation by Certain Universities

Title 70. Schools
Chapter 1 - School Code of 1971
Article VI - Teachers

§ 6-101.2. Contract for Consultant Services
§ 6-104.1. Sick and Extended Leave - Leave without Pay

Title 70. Schools
Chapter 1 - School Code of 1971
Article XVII - Teachers' Retirement System

§ 17-101. Definitions
§ 17-101.1. Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational School Employees Members of Teachers' Retirement System - Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System Transferred to Teachers' Retirement System - Employee Transfer
§ 17-102. Establishment of System - Powers and Privileges - Name
§ 17-102.1.  Termination of Retirement Plan
§ 17-102.2. Requirements Met for Governmental Plans - Additional Applicable Provisions.
§ 17-102.3. Qualification Requirements for Tax-Sheltered Annuity Program
§ 17-103.  Membership of Retirement System
§ 17-103.1. Employees of Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service - Ceasing of Benefit Accrual - Transfer to Teachers' Retirement System.
§ 17-104. Prior Service Credits
§ 17-105. Retirement
§ 17-105.1. Unpaid Accumulated Contributions - Payment to Beneficiary or Next of Kin
§ 17-105.2. Thirty Years Service - Partial Lump Sum Payment
§ 17-106. Board of Trustees and Other Personnel
§ 17-106.1. Board of Trustees of Teachers' Retirement System - Discharge of Duties - Investments - Reports
§ 17-106.2. Fiduciary Duties
§ 17-106.3. Contributions and Dedicated Revenues Deposits - Refunds of Contribution and Overpayments
§ 17-106.4. Appeal to Oklahoma County District Court
§ 17-107. Credit of Interest Earned on Investments in Teachers' Retirement System
§ 17-107.1. Repealed by Laws 1988, HB 1582, c. 321, § 45, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988
§ 17-108. Contributions and Funds
§ 17-108.1. Contributions of Employer of Members of Teachers' Retirement System
§ 17-108.2.  Contributions Credit
§ 17-109. Right to Annuity or Retirement Allowance - Inapplicability to Qualified Domestic Order
§ 17-109.1.  Confidential Treatment of Member's Retirement File
§ 17-110. Fraud - Errors in Record
§ 17-111. Official Bonds
§ 17-112. Audit of Funds, Accounts and Assets
§ 17-113. Time Spent in Military Service - Limitations
§ 17-114. Repealed by Laws 2010, SB 1579, c. 392, § 6, emerg. eff. June 7, 2010
§ 17-114.1. Repealed by Laws 1981, SB 65, c. 340, § 28, emerg. eff. July 1, 1981
§ 17-114.2. Unclassified Positions
§ 17-115.  Repealed by Laws 1980, HB 1851, c. 68, § 1, emerg. eff. April 10, 1980
§ 17-116. Repealed by Laws 2019, SB 772, c. 268, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 2019
§ 17-116.1.  Retirement Benefit Increase
§ 17-116.2. Retirement Allowance - Calculation - Contribution Rates and Benefits
§ 17-116.2A. Active Contributing Member of Retirement System - Elections to Impose and Remove Maximum Compensation Level.
§ 17-116.2B. Amount of Retirement Benefits
§ 17-116.2C. Definitions
§ 17-116.2D. Forefeiture of Benefits for Felony Conviction
§ 17-116.3. Repealed by Laws 1979, HB 1384, c. 286, § 6, emerg. eff. July 1, 1979
§ 17-116.4. Repealed by Laws 1979, HB 1384, c. 286, § 6, emerg. eff. July 1, 1979
§ 17-116.5. Repealed by Laws 1982, SB 18, c. 329, § 9, emerg. eff. July 1, 1982
§ 17-116.6. Creation and Content of Teachers' Retirement Reserve Fund
§ 17-116.7.  Review of Contracts - Audits - Annual Report
§ 17-116.8. Adoption of Rules for Computation of Purchase Price for Service Credit - Inability to Pay
§ 17-116.9. Credit for Certain Teaching Service - Requirement to Contribute
§ 17-116.10. Post-Retirement Employment Retirement Benefits - Limitations
§ 17-116.11. Repealed by Laws 1998, HB 2855, c. 256, § 11, emerg. eff. July 1, 1998
§ 17-116.12. Credit for Termination due to Reduction-in-Force
§ 17-116.13.  Retirement Allowance - Calculation
§ 17-116.14. Repealed by Laws 1999, HB 1574, c. 254, § 11, emerg. eff. June 30, 1999
§ 17-116.15. Employees Transferred from George Nigh Rehabilitation Institute -- Election to Become a Member of the Teacher's Retirement System of Oklahoma
§ 17-116.16. Prior Adjunct Position - Purchase Credit for Employment
§ 17-116.17.  Benefits Increase - 1999 - Retirement Allowance Calculation
§ 17-116.18. Benefits Increase - 2002
§ 17-116.19. Benefits Increase - 2004
§ 17-116.20. Benefits Increase - 2006
§ 17-116.21. Benefits Increase - 2008
§ 17-117. Repealed by Laws 1980, HB 1851, c. 68, § 1, emerg. eff. April 10, 1980
§ 17-118. Repealed by Laws 1980, HB 1851, c. 68, § 1, emerg. eff. April 10, 1980
§ 17-119. Repealed by Laws 1989, HB 1135, c. 154, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1989
§ 17-120. Deposit of Contributions
§ 17-121. Oklahoma Teachers' Deferred Savings Incentive Plan
§ 17-122. Mailings Concerning Participation in a Retired Teachers’ Organization
§ 17-122.1. Purpose Required for Retired Teachers' Organization

Alternate Retirement Plan for Comprehensive Universities Act

§ 17-201. Short Title
§ 17-202. Definitions
§ 17-203. Alternate Retirement Plans for Eligible Employees and Electing Employees Authorized
§ 17-204 Authority and Duties of Board of Regents
§ 17-205.  Funding of Alternate Retirement Plan Benefits
§ 17-206. One-Time Irrevocable Written Election - Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma and Alternate Plan
§ 17-207. Initial and Additional Funding Surcharges - Review of Actuarial Methods and Assumptions
§ 17-208. Alternate Retirement Plan Not an Obligation of the State or the Teachers’ Retirement System - Signed Employee Acknowledgement

Title 74. State Government
Chapter 37 - State and Education Employees Group Insurance Act

§ 1316.1. Retirement Benefits - Continuance
§ 1316.2. Continuance of Health and Dental Insurance Benefits - Retired Employees - Dependents of Deceased Employee
§ 1316.3. Continuance of Health and Dental Insurance Benefits - Schedule of Maximum Benefits Payable on Behalf of Retired Person - Dependents of Deceased Employee
Last Modified on Sep 13, 2022
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