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Timestamp: 2019-04-18 10:46:06+00:00

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Chapter 135 - Retirement System for Teachers and State Employees; Social Security; State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees.
Article 1 - Retirement System for Teachers and State Employees.
§ 135-1.1. Licensing and examining boards.
§ 135-2. Name and date of establishment.
§§ 135-3.1, 135-3.2: Repealed by Session Laws 1961, c. 516, s. 9.
§ 135-4.1. Reciprocity of creditable service with other State-administered retirement systems.
§ 135-5. (Effective July 1, 2019) Benefits.
§ 135-5.1. Optional retirement program for The University of North Carolina.
§ 135-5.2. Chapel Hill utilities and telephone employees.
§ 135-5.3. Optional participation for charter schools operated by private nonprofit corporations.
§ 135-5.4. Optional retirement program for State-funded community colleges.
§ 135-6.1. Member retirement record files held by the Retirement System.
§ 135-7. Management of funds.
§§ 135-7.1 through 135-7.2. Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 467, ss. 16, 17.
§ 135-8. Method of financing.
§ 135-9. Exemption from garnishment, attachment, etc.; employing unit to offset amount owed by member or beneficiary.
§ 135-10. Protection against fraud.
§ 135-10.1. Failure to respond.
§ 135-11. Application of other pension laws.
§ 135-12. Obligation of maintaining reserves and paying benefits.
§ 135-13. Certain laws not repealed; suspension of payments and compulsory retirement.
§ 135-14. Pensions of certain former teachers and State employees.
§ 135-14.1. Certain school superintendents and assistant superintendents.
§ 135-15: Repealed by Session Laws 1949, c. 1056, s. 9.
§ 135-16. Employees transferred to North Carolina State Employment Service by act of Congress.
§ 135-16.1. Blind or visually impaired employees.
§ 135-17. Facility of payment.
§ 135-18: Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 1223, s. 14.
§ 135-18.1. Transfer of credits from the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System.
§ 135-18.2: Repealed by Session Laws 1959, c. 538, s. 3.
§ 135-18.3. Conditions under which amendments void.
§ 135-18.4. Reservation of power to change.
§ 135-18.5. Provision for emergency expenses of integration of System.
§ 135-18.6. Termination or partial termination; discontinuance of contributions.
§ 135-18.7. Internal Revenue Code compliance.
§ 135-18.8. Deduction for payments allowed.
§ 135-18.9. Transfer of members from the Legislative Retirement System or the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System.
§ 135-18.10. Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies committed while serving as elected government official.
§ 135-18.10A. Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies related to employment or holding office.
§ 135-18.10B. Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service.
§ 135-18.11. Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance.
Article 2 - Coverage of Governmental Employees under Title II of the Social Security Act.
§ 135-19. Declaration of policy.
§ 135-21. Federal-State agreement; interstate instrumentalities.
§ 135-22. Contributions by State employees.
§ 135-23. Plans for coverage of employees of political subdivisions.
§ 135-25. Rules and regulations.
§ 135-26. Studies and reports.
§ 135-27. Transfers from State to certain association service.
§ 135-28. Transfer of members to employment covered by the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System.
§ 135-28.1. Transfer of members to employment covered by the Uniform Judicial Retirement System.
§ 135-29. Referenda and certification.
§ 135-30. State employees members of Law-Enforcement Officers' Benefit and Retirement Fund.
Article 3 - Other Teacher, Employee Benefits; Child Health Benefits.
§§ 135-32 through 135-33.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1981 (Regular Session, 1982), c. 1398, s. 1.
§ 135-34: Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 738, s. 29(l).
§ 135-35: Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c. 859, s. 13.17; 1981 (Regular Session, 1982), c. 1398, s. 1.
§ 135-36: Repealed by Session Laws 1981 (Regular Session, 1982), c. 1398, s. 1.
§§ 135-37 through 135-42.1: Recodified and renumbered as G.S. 135-43 to 135-47.3.
Article 3A - Other Benefits for Teachers, State Employees, Retired State Employees, and Child Health.
§§ 135-43 through 135-47.3: Recodified as Article 3B of Chapter 135 by Session Laws 2011-85, ss. 2.4 through 2.8, effective January 1, 2012.
§ 135-48: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 3B - State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees.
§ 135-48.3. Right to amend.
§ 135-48.4. Conflict with federal law.
§ 135-48.5. Health benefit trust funds created.
§ 135-48.6: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.8. Statements of public interest.
§ 135-48.9: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.10. Confidentiality of information and medical records; provider contracts.
§ 135-48.11: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.12. Committee on Actuarial Valuation of Retired Employees' Health Benefits.
§ 135-48.13: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.14: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.15. Whistle-blower protections related to the State Health Plan.
§ 135-48.16. Fraud detection and audit programs.
§ 135-48.17: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.18: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.19: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.20. Board of Trustees established.
§ 135-48.21. Board officers, quorum, meetings.
§ 135-48.22. Board powers and duties.
§ 135-48.26: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.27. Reports to the General Assembly; General Assembly access to information.
§ 135-48.28. Auditing of the Plan.
§ 135-48.30. Powers and duties of the State Treasurer.
§ 135-48.31: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.32. Contracts to provide benefits.
§ 135-48.33. Contracting provisions; large contract review by Board of Trustees and Attorney General, auditing, no cost plus contracts.
§ 135-48.34. Contracts not subject to Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
§ 135-48.35. Contract disputes not contested case under the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.
§ 135-48.36: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.37. Liability of third person; right of subrogation; right of first recovery.
§ 135-48.37A. Employing unit cooperation in collection of amounts owed to Plan.
§ 135-48.38. Persons eligible for Medicare; optional participation in other Medicare products.
§ 135-48.39: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.40. Categories of eligibility.
§ 135-48.41. Additional eligibility provisions.
§ 135-48.43. Effective dates of coverage.
§ 135-48.44. Cessation of coverage.
§ 135-48.46. Settlement agreements by employing units.
§ 135-48.47. Participation in State Health Plan by local government employees and dependents.
§ 135-48.48: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.49. IRC Sections 6055 and 6056 regulatory reporting.
§ 135-48.51. Coverage and operational mandates related to Chapter 58 of the General Statutes.
§ 135-48.52. General limitations and exclusions.
§ 135-48.54. Optional participation for charter schools operated by private nonprofit corporations.
§ 135-48.55. Interest charged to charter schools and local government units on late premiums.
§ 135-48.56. Education of covered active and retired employees.
§ 135-48.57. Payments for county or city ambulance service.
§ 135-48.58. Premiums for firefighters, rescue squad workers, and members of National Guard.
§ 135-48.59: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-48.60: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-173, s. 3(d), effective January 1, 2013.
§ 135-48.61: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-173, s. 3(d), effective January 1, 2013.
§ 135-48.62: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-173, s. 3(d), effective January 1, 2013.
§ 135-49: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 4 - Consolidated Judicial Retirement Act.
§ 135-50. Short title and purpose.
§ 135-52. Application of Article 1; administration.
§ 135-54. Name and date of establishment.
§ 135-56.01. Reciprocity of creditable service with other State-administered retirement systems.
§ 135-56.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1983 (Regular Session, 1984), c. 1031, s. 16.
§ 135-56.2. Creditable service for other employment.
§ 135-56.3. Repayments and Purchases.
§ 135-58. Service retirement benefits.
§ 135-60. Disability retirement benefits.
§ 135-61. Election of optional allowance.
§ 135-62. Return of accumulated contributions.
§ 135-63. Benefits on death before retirement.
§ 135-64. Benefits on death after retirement.
§ 135-65. Post-retirement increases in allowances.
§ 135-66. Administration; management of funds.
§ 135-67. Assets of Retirement System.
§ 135-68. Contributions by the members.
§ 135-69. Contributions by the State.
§ 135-70. Transfer of members to another system.
§ 135-70.1. Transfer of members from the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System, or the Legislative Retirement System.
§ 135-71. Return to membership of retired former member.
§ 135-72: Repealed by Session Laws 1999-237, s. 28.25.
§ 135-73. Termination or partial termination; discontinuance of contributions.
§ 135-74. Internal Revenue Code compliance.
§ 135-75. Deduction for payments allowed.
§ 135-75.1. Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies committed while serving as elected government official.
§ 135-75.1A. Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies related to employment or holding office.
§ 135-75.1B. Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service.
§ 135-75.2. Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance.
§ 135-76: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 4A - Uniform Solicitorial Retirement Act of 1974.
§§ 135-77 through 135-83: Repealed by Session Laws 1983 (Regular Session 1984), c. 1031, s. 24.
Article 4B - Uniform Clerks of Superior Court Retirement Act of 1975.
§§ 135-84 through 135-86: Repealed by Session Laws 1983 (Regular Session, 1984), c. 1031, s. 24.
§ 135-87. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-88. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-89. Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 5 - Supplemental Retirement Income Act of 1984.
§ 135-90. Short title and purpose.
§ 135-95. Exemption from garnishment, attachment.
§ 135-96. Supplemental Retirement Board of Trustees.
§ 135-98 Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-99 Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 6 - Disability Income Plan of North Carolina.
§ 135-100. Short title and purpose.
§ 135-105. Short-term disability benefits.
§ 135-106. Long-term disability benefits.
§ 135-107. Optional Retirement Program.
§ 135-108. Post disability benefit adjustments.
§ 135-109. Reports of earnings.
§ 135-110. Funding and management of funds.
§ 135-111. Applicability of other pension laws.
§ 135-111.1. Improper receipt of decedent's Disability Income Plan allowance.
§ 135-113. Reservation of power to change.
§ 135-114. Reciprocity of membership service with the Legislative Retirement System and the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System.
§ 135-115: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-116: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-117: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-118: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-119: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-120: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-121: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-122: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-123: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-124: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-125: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-126: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-127: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-128: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-129: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-130: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-131: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-132: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-133: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-134: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-135: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-136: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-137: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-138: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-139: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-140: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-141: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-142: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-143: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-144: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-145: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-146: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-147: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-148: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 135-149: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 7 - Qualified Excess Benefit Arrangement.
§ 135-151. Qualified Excess Benefit Arrangement.

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