As used in this subpart:

1. (1) “Actual service” means service credit beginning January 1, 2005, in the former Arkansas District Judge Retirement System and service credit beginning July 1, 2007, in the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System;
2. (2) “Average annual salary” means the average of the last three (3) years’ salary ending with the most recent year;

3. (3) “Board” means:

   1. (A) The Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System after June 30, 2007; and
   2. (B) The Board of Trustees of the Arkansas District Judge Retirement System for the period beginning January 1, 2005, through June 30, 2007;

4. (4) “District judge” means:

   1. (A) A district judge in office on December 31, 2004, who was covered under Arkansas Code § 24-8-801 et seq.; or
   2. (B) A district judge elected to office on or after January 1, 2005, through June 30, 2007;
5. (5) “Municipal judge retirement fund” means a local municipal judge and clerk retirement fund established by a local government under Arkansas Code § 24-8-301 et seq., Arkansas Code § 24-8-401 et seq., or Arkansas Code § 24-8-501 et seq.;
6. (6) “Purchased service” means service credited for retirement purposes on or before December 31, 2004, in a municipal judge retirement fund;
7. (7) “System” means the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System; and
8. (8) “Total service” means the sum of actual service and purchased service.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "602 – 2009 (5) – Definitions"