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40 ILCS 5/7-134
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-134)Sec. 7-134.         Municipality referendum and notice of election to  participate.  (a) A municipality electing to be included within this Article by  referendum shall hold such referendum within the territory of the municipality  following the filing of a written petition of at least 300 legal voters  or at least 1% of the legal voters of the municipality, whichever is less.  The question shall be certified to the proper election officials, who  shall submit the question to the voters at an election in accordance with  the general election law.   If a majority of the voters who vote upon  this question vote for inclusion of the  municipality, notice of the election to be included shall be given as  provided in this section and the municipality shall thereupon be so  included.The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:    --------------------------------------------------------------Shall the....(here name themunicipality or municipalities in which       YESthe question is being voted upon) beincluded within the provisions of Article  -------------------7 of the Illinois Pension Code, asamended, pertaining to the creation of the   NO"Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund"?--------------------------------------------------------------Where the boundaries of 2 or more municipalities are coextensive, one  ballot is sufficient for all municipalities specified in the ballot.(b) A municipality electing to participate shall within 10 days  after the election submit to the board a certified notice of the  election to participate. The notice shall:1. Be in writing,2. Indicate the date of the election,3. Specify all the instrumentalities of the municipality,4. Be officially certified by the clerk or other proper official of  the municipality as having been duly made in accordance with the  provisions of this Article.    (Source: P.A. 81-1535.)
40 ILCS 5/7-135
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-135)Sec. 7-135. Authorized agents.(a) Each participating municipality and participating  instrumentality shall appoint an authorized agent who shall have the  powers and duties set forth in this section. In absence of such  appointment, the duties of the authorized agent shall devolve upon the  clerk or secretary of the municipality or instrumentality, the township supervisor in the case of a township, and in the  case of township school trustees upon the township school treasurer.(b) The authorized agent shall have the following powers and duties:1.  To certify to the fund whether or not a given     person is authorized to participate in the fund;2.  To certify to the fund when a participating     employee is on a leave of absence authorized by the municipality;3. To request the proper officer to cause employee     contributions to be withheld from earnings and transmitted to the fund;4. To request the proper officer to cause     municipality contributions to be forwarded to the fund promptly;5. To forward promptly to all participating employees     any communications from the fund for such employees;6. To forward promptly to the fund all applications,     claims, reports and other communications delivered to him by participating employees;7. To perform all duties related to the     administration of this retirement system as requested by the fund and the governing body of his municipality.(c) The governing body of each participating municipality and  participating instrumentality may delegate any or all of the following  powers and duties to its authorized agent:1. To file a petition for nomination of an executive     trustee of the fund.2. To cast the ballot for election of an executive     trustee of the fund.If a governing body does not authorize its agent to perform the  powers and duties set forth in this paragraph (c), they shall be  performed by the governing body itself, unless the governing body by  resolution duly certified to the fund delegates them to some other  officer or employee.(d) The delivery of any communication or document by an employee or  a participating municipality or participating instrumentality to its  authorized agent shall not constitute delivery to the fund.  (Source: P.A. 97-328, eff. 8-12-11; 97-609, eff. 1-1-12; 98-218, eff. 8-9-13.)
40 ILCS 5/7-135.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Sec. 7-135.5. Required public posting of information by the Fund.(a) The Fund shall post on its publicly available website the following information regarding municipalities that participate in the Fund that the Fund has in its possession: (1) copies of all resolutions adopted by a municipality on or after January 1, 1995 to participate in the Fund if such a resolution was required; (2) an annual report listing each municipality and the date each municipality first became a municipality that participates in the Fund; (3) all documents pertaining to each municipality's annual projected future contributions under this Article; and (4) information about the amount of each municipality's past required contributions to the Fund for each year of participation on or after January 1, 1995 and before, if available.(b) A municipality that has a website shall post to its website, no later than January 1, 2021, a link to the information provided by the Fund under this Section. A municipality that establishes a website on or after January 1, 2021 shall post to its website a link to the information provided by the Fund under this Section.(c)  This Section does not require the Fund to post on its website information that is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.This Section does not require a municipality to establish or maintain a website.  (Source: P.A. 101-504, eff. 7-1-20.)
40 ILCS 5/7-136
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-136)Sec. 7-136.     Municipalities and participating instrumentalities covered under the  Federal Social Security Act and effective dates.     Subject to the provisions of the Agreement with the State Agency as  provided in Section 7-170, the following described municipalities  (including all instrumentalities thereof), and participating  instrumentalities shall be considered covered under the Federal Social  Security Act and shall be subject to this Article pertaining to covered  municipalities and participating instrumentalities beginning upon the  effective dates hereinafter specified:(a) All municipalities (and instrumentalities thereof) and participating  instrumentalities participating on December 31, 1957 shall be covered as of  January 1, 1956;(b) All municipalities (and instrumentalities thereof) and participating  instrumentalities that begin participation after December 31, 1957, shall  be considered covered as of the effective date of participation.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
40 ILCS 5/7-137.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-137.1)Sec. 7-137.1.     Elected officials.(a) A person holding an elective office who has elected  to participate in the Fund while in that office may revoke that election  and cease participating in the Fund by notifying the Board in writing  before January 1, 1992.Upon such revocation, the person shall forfeit all creditable service  earned while holding that office, and the Board shall refund to the person,  without interest, all employee contributions paid for the forfeited  creditable service.  The Board shall also refund or credit to the employing  municipality, without interest, the employer contributions relating to the  forfeited service, except those for death and disability.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 7-141 and 7-144,  beginning January 1, 1992, a person who holds an elective office and has  not elected to participate in the Fund with respect to that office (or has  revoked his election to participate with respect to that office under  subsection (a) of this Section) shall not be disqualified from receiving a  retirement annuity by reason of holding such office, provided that the  annuity is not based on any credits received for participating while  holding that office.    (Source: P.A. 87-740.)
40 ILCS 5/7-137.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Sec. 7-137.2. Participation by elected members of county boards.(a) An elected  member of a county board is not eligible to participate in the Fund with respect to that position  unless the county board has adopted a resolution, after public debate and in a form acceptable to the Fund, certifying that persons  in the position of elected  member of the county board are expected to work at least 600 hours annually (or 1000 hours annually in a county that has adopted a resolution pursuant to subsection (e) of Section 7-137 of this Code). The resolution must be adopted and filed with the Fund no more than 90 days after each general election in which a member of the county board is elected.(b) An elected  member of a county board that participates in the Fund with respect to that position shall monthly submit, to the county fiscal officer, time sheets documenting the time spent on official government business as an elected member of the county board. The time sheets shall be (1) submitted on paper or electronically, or both, and (2) maintained by the county board for 5 years. An elected member of a county board who fails to submit time sheets or fails to conduct official government business with respect to that position  for either 600 hours or 1000 hours (whichever is applicable) annually shall not be permitted to continue participation in the Fund as an elected member of a county board. The Fund may request that the governing body certify that an elected member of a county board is permitted to continue participation with respect to that position.  (Source: P.A. 99-900, eff. 8-26-16.)
40 ILCS 5/7-138
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-138)Sec. 7-138.     Employees covered under the Federal Social Security Act and  effective dates.     Subject to the Agreement with the State Agency as described in Section  7-170, the following described employees of covered municipalities and of  covered participating instrumentalities shall be considered covered under  the Federal Social Security Act and shall be subject to the provisions of  this Article pertaining to covered employees beginning upon the effective  dates hereinafter specified:(a) Each person who was an employee of a municipality or participating  instrumentality covered as of January 1, 1956, and employed by such  municipality or participating instrumentality on December 31, 1957, shall  be considered a covered employee as of January 1, 1956, or the date  employment with such municipality or participating instrumentality began,  whichever is later;(b) Each person who was an employee of a municipality or participating  instrumentality covered as of January 1, 1956, who was not employed by such  municipality or participating instrumentality on December 31, 1957, shall  be considered a covered employee as of the first date of employment after  such date;(c) Each person who was an employee of a municipality or participating  instrumentality becoming covered after December 31, 1957, shall be  considered a covered employee on the date the municipality or participating  instrumentality becomes a covered municipality or participating  instrumentality or on the first date of employment, whichever is later;(d) Each person who performs service for a municipality or participating  instrumentality defined as covered transportation service under Section 210  of the Federal Social Security Act if he (1) meets the requirements of  Section 7-137 of this Act, (2) is employed by a municipality or  participating instrumentality which has elected to participate and has been  accepted for participation, and (3) is subject to the Federal Insurance  Contributions Act, shall be considered a covered employee for the purpose  of computing benefits under this Article, but no contributions need be made  for Social Security purposes under this Article so long as contributions  are being made under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act in respect to  such service.    (Source: P.A. 78-811.)
40 ILCS 5/7-139.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-139.1)Sec. 7-139.1.     General Assembly transfers and credits.(a) Any active member of the General Assembly Retirement System (and  until February 1, 1993, any former member of that System who has not yet  retired) may apply for transfer of his credits and creditable service  accumulated under this Fund to the General Assembly System.  Also, any  active member of the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois who is  an officer of the General Assembly may apply for a similar transfer from  this Fund, provided that such member received credit under this Fund as an  elected county officer.  Such credits and creditable service shall be  transferred forthwith.  Payment by this Fund to the General Assembly System  or the State Employees' Retirement System shall be made at the same time  and shall consist of:(1) the amounts accumulated to the credit of the     applicant, including interest, on the books of the Fund on the date of transfer, but excluding any additional or optional credits, which credits shall be refunded to the applicant; and(2) municipality credits computed and credited under     Section 7-139, including interest, on the books of the Fund on the date the member terminated service under the Fund.Participation in this Fund as to any credits transferred under this  Section shall terminate on the date of transfer.(b) An active member of the General Assembly Retirement System (and  until February 1, 1993, any former member of that System who has not yet  retired) who has service credits and creditable service under the Fund may  establish additional service credits and creditable service for periods  during which he was an elected official and could have elected to  participate but did not so elect. Service credits and creditable service  may be established by payment to the fund of an amount equal to the  contributions he would have made if he had elected to participate, plus  interest to the date of payment. The limitations in subparagraph (c) of  Section 7-139 of this Article shall not apply to payments made under this  Section.(c) An active member of the General Assembly Retirement System (and  until February 1, 1993, any former member of that System who has not yet  retired) may reinstate service and service credits terminated upon receipt  of a separation benefit, by payment to the Fund of the amount of the  separation benefit plus interest thereon to the date of payment.    (Source: P.A. 87-794.)
40 ILCS 5/7-139.2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-139.2)Sec. 7-139.2. Validation of service credits. An active member of the General Assembly having no service credits or  creditable service in the Fund, may establish service credit and  creditable service for periods during which he was an employee of a  municipality in an elective office and could have elected to participate  in the Fund but did not so elect. Service credits and creditable service  may be established by payment to the Fund of an amount equal to the  contributions he would have made  if he had elected to participate plus  interest to the date of payment, together with the applicable  municipality credits including interest, but the total period of such  creditable service that may be validated shall not exceed 8 years. Payments made to establish such service credit must be received by the Board while the member is an active participant in the General Assembly Retirement System, except that one payment will be permitted after the member terminates such service.  (Source: P.A. 100-148, eff. 8-18-17.)
40 ILCS 5/7-139.3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-139.3)Sec. 7-139.3.     Validation of service credits.     An active member of the General Assembly having no service credits or  creditable service in the Fund may establish service credit and  creditable service for periods during which he held an elective office  in a municipality but could not participate in the Fund because the  municipality was not a participant in the Fund. Service credits and  creditable service may be established by payment to the Fund of an  amount equal to the contributions he would have made if he had  participated, with interest to the date of payment, together with the  applicable municipality credits with interest.    (Source: P.A. 81-1536.)
40 ILCS 5/7-139.4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-139.4)Sec. 7-139.4.     Termination of participation as an employee.     Any  participating employee who is an active member of the General Assembly  on or after November 20, 1979  may, upon written application to the  Board within 90 days of that date  or of becoming an active member of  the General Assembly, whichever is later, terminate his participation as  an employee in this fund. Any person who has terminated his  participation as an employee under this Section and has continued the  employment upon which such employee status has been based may revoke  that termination after it has been in effect at least one year by filing  a notice of the revocation with the Board.  Any such person may then  establish service credit and creditable service for any period of  service during which the termination of participation was in effect by  paying into the fund, within 6 months after revoking the termination of  participation, an amount equal to the employee contributions which would have  been  required during the period for which the termination was  in effect together with interest thereon at 6% per annum compounded  annually.    (Source: P.A. 81-1536.)
40 ILCS 5/7-139.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-139.5)Sec. 7-139.5.         (a) Persons otherwise required or eligible to participate  in the Fund who elect to continue participation in the General Assembly  System under Section 2-117.1 may not participate in the Fund for the duration  of such continued participation under Section 2-117.1.(b) Upon terminating such continued participation, a person may transfer  credits and creditable service accumulated under Section 2-117.1 to this  Fund, upon payment to the Fund of (1) the amount by which the employer  and employee contributions that would have been required if he had participated  in this Fund during the period for which credit under Section 2-117.1 is  being transferred, plus interest, exceeds the amounts actually transferred  under that Section to the Fund, plus (2) interest thereon at 6% per annum  compounded annually from the date of such participation to the date of payment.    (Source: P.A. 82-342.)
40 ILCS 5/7-139.6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

 (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-139.6)Sec. 7-139.6.     Transfer of creditable service to Article 8, 9 or 13 fund.(a) Any city officer as defined in Section 8-243.2 of this Code,  any county officer elected by vote of the people who is  a participant in a pension fund established under Article 9 of this Code,  any chief of the County Police Department or undersheriff of the County  Sheriff's Department who has elected under subparagraph (j) of Section 9-128.1  to be included within the provisions of Section 9-128.1 of Article 9 of this  Code, and any elected sanitary district commissioner who is a participant in  a pension fund established under Article 13 of this Code, may apply for  transfer of his credits and creditable service accumulated in this Fund to  such Article 8, 9 or 13 fund.  Such creditable service shall be  transferred forthwith.  Payment by this Fund to the Article 8, 9 or 13  fund shall be made at the same time and shall consist of:(1) the amounts accumulated to the credit of the     applicant, including interest, on the books of the Fund on the date of transfer, but excluding any additional or optional credits, which credits shall be refunded to the applicant; and(2) municipality credits computed and credited under     this Article, including interest, on the books of the Fund on the date the member terminated service under the Fund.    Participation in this Fund as to any  credits transferred under this Section shall terminate on the date of transfer.(b) Any such elected city officer, county officer, chief of the County  Police Department, undersheriff of the County Sheriff's Department, or  sanitary  district commissioner who has credits and creditable service under the Fund  may establish additional credits and creditable service for periods during  which he could have elected to participate but did not so elect.  Credits  and creditable service may be established by payment to the Fund of an  amount equal to the contributions he would have made if he had elected to  participate, plus interest thereon to the date of payment.  The limitations  in subparagraph (c) of Section 7-139 of this Article shall not  apply to payments made under this Section.(c) Any such elected city officer, county officer, chief of the County  Police Department, undersheriff of the County Sheriff's Department, or  sanitary district commissioner may reinstate credits and creditable service  terminated upon receipt of a separation benefit, by payment to  the Fund of the amount of the separation benefit plus interest thereon at  the rate of 6% per year to the date of payment.    (Source: P.A. 89-643, eff. 8-9-96.)
40 ILCS 5/7-139.7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 40 - PENSIONS|40 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Pension Code.|Article 7 - Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Sec. 7-139.7. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 87-1265. Repealed by P.A. 98-932, eff. 8-15-14.)