As used in this subchapter:(1) 'Beneficiary' means an individual who receives or is designated by a member or retirant to receive a plan benefit under a retirement system; and(2) 'Retirement system' means: (A) The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, established by the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Act, § 24-7-201 et seq.;(B) The Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System, established by § 24-5-103;(C) The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System, established by § 24-4-103;(D) The State Police Retirement System, established by § 24-6-203;(E) The Arkansas Judicial Retirement System, established by § 24-8-201 et seq.;(F) An alternate retirement plan for:(i) A college, university, or the Division of Higher Education provided for under § 24-7-801 et seq.; and(ii) A vocational-technical school or the Division of Career and Technical Education, the Adult Education Section, and the Office of Skills Development, provided for under § 24-7-901 et seq.;(G) The Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System provided for under § 24-10-101 et seq.; and(H) A firemen's relief and pension fund or a policemen's pension and relief fund provided for under § 24-11-101 et seq.Amended ce and Fire Retirement System provided for under § 24-10-101 et seq.; and(H) A firemen's relief and pension fund or a policemen's pension and relief fund provided for under § 24-11-101 et seq.Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2358, eff. 7/1/2019.Added by Act 2017, No. 756,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
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