MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 011 of Title 25

25-11-1. Citation.
25-11-3. Purpose and declaration of policy.
25-11-5. Definitions.
25-11-7. Federal-state agreement.
25-11-9. Contributions by state employees.
25-11-11. Coverage of employees of political subdivisions and instrumentalities.
25-11-13. Contribution fund.
25-11-15. Administration and operation of Public Employees' Retirement System, federal-state agreement, and Articles 1 and 3.
25-11-17. Rules and regulations.
25-11-19. Studies and reports.
25-11-21. Former laws remain in force.
25-11-101. Public employees' retirement system established.
25-11-103. Definitions.
25-11-105. Membership.
25-11-107. Civilian employees of Mississippi National Guard as a coverage group.
25-11-109. Creditable service.
25-11-111. Superannuation retirement.
25-11-111.1. Payment of retirement benefits by means of direct deposit.
25-11-112. Additional annual payment to retirees and beneficiaries.
25-11-113. Disability retirement.
25-11-114. Retirement allowance for death or disability in line of duty.
25-11-115. Options.
25-11-115.1. Designation of new spouse as beneficiary under Option 4-A; benefits payable to spouse.
25-11-115.2. Benefit payments not knowingly to be paid directly to legally incompetent persons; representative payees. 
25-11-116. Retirement incentive program.
25-11-117. Refund of contributions; distribution to retirement plan or account; repayment of refund.
25-11-117.1. Persons to whom benefits payable in event of death of designated beneficiary.
25-11-118. Retirement system authorized to accept eligible roll over distributions to repay fund or for purchase of optional service credit.
25-11-119. Administration of Article 3.
25-11-120. Hearings and appeals for persons aggrieved by administrative determination relating to eligibility, payment of benefits or calculation of creditable service.
25-11-121. Investments.
25-11-123. Crediting of assets; financing.
25-11-124. Employer to pay required member contributions; tax treatment; funding; retirement treatment.
25-11-125. Employer contributions for certain fee paid public officers.
25-11-127. Benefits upon reemployment of retired persons.
25-11-129. Exemptions from taxation, execution, and assignment; deductions from retirement allowances for payment of employer or system sponsored group life or health insurance.
25-11-131. Liability for unlawful receipt and retention of payment after death of member or beneficiary; falsification of records; penalty; correction of errors in payments.
25-11-133. Guaranty; vested right to benefits; maximum annual retirement allowance.
25-11-135. Former laws remain in force.
25-11-137. Transfer of law enforcement officers' or firemen's funds.
25-11-139. Payment, commencement of benefits.
25-11-141. Group life and health benefits for retired persons.
25-11-143. Health insurance plan for current and future retirees; definition of "retiree"; coverage; alternatives for those declining coverage; subsidy; employer contribution; late charges and interest penalties; powers and duties of the board.
25-11-145. Investments of funds received for program; board authorized to sell, assign, transfer and dispose of any investment upon majority approval; board to act as a custodian and fiduciary of funds; duty of care; payment of investmentmanagement fees and costs.
25-11-201. Continuance of certain vested rights.
25-11-301. Creation and management of supplemental legislative retirement plan.
25-11-303. Definitions.
25-11-305. Membership.
25-11-307. Custodian of fund; financing; expense.
25-11-309. Retirement allowance under plan.
25-11-311. Refund of contributions; death prior to retirement; reelection after receiving refund.
25-11-311.1. Persons to whom benefits payable in event of death of designated beneficiary.
25-11-312. Acceptance of eligible rollover distribution or direct transfer of funds from qualified plan in payment of costs to reinstate previously withdrawn service credit.
25-11-313. Employer to pay required member contributions; tax treatment; funding; retirement treatment.
25-11-315. Credit for prior service.
25-11-317. Administration of supplemental legislative retirement plan.
25-11-319. Exemptions from taxation, execution, and assignment; deductions from retirement allowances for payment of employer or system sponsored group life or health insurance.
25-11-351. Feasibility study of establishing separate retirement plan for volunteer fire fighters; expenses of study.
25-11-401. Eligibility for optional program.
25-11-403. Contributions to annuity contracts.
25-11-405. Administration of program; delegation of responsibilities.
25-11-407. Designation of life insurance companies for purchase of annuity contracts.
25-11-409. Election for participation in program.
25-11-411. Contributions; reduction in salary; employer.
25-11-413. Eligibility for membership in Public Employees' Retirement System.
25-11-415. Deductions from employers' contribution to administer program; expense fund.
25-11-417. Benefits payable not obligations of state but of designated companies.
25-11-419. Exemption from state or municipal tax; exemption from levy, garnishment, attachment, or other process; application of State Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act.
25-11-421. Conformity to Secs. 401(a) and 403(b) of Internal Revenue Code; determination letter from Internal Revenue Service.
25-11-423. Actuarial study; report of study.

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