House Bill 839

Chair's Name: Ben Bridges

Committee: Retirement

House Sponsor: David Ralston

Chairman Bridges’ opinion of the legislation:

HB 839 provides that any person who was employed as an assistant district attorney on June 30, 1979, who rejected membership in ERS at that time, but who later became a member of ERS on July 1, 1998 shall be an active member of ERS and be credited with membership service beginning on July 1, 1998. The member shall be entitled to obtain creditable service for service as an assistant DA rendered from June 30, 1979 through June 30, 1998.  The member would be required to pay the full actuarial cost of the credited service.  There is no cost to the State or the retirement system.  Payments to the Board must be made by December 31, 2008.

This bill comes to the House Floor under the Open Rule.