(a)

1. (1) Each member and beneficiary of a deceased member is responsible for filing and shall file his or her respective current post office address and any subsequent change of address with the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System.

2. (2) Communication addressed to a member or beneficiary at the post office address last filed with the system or, if no post office address has been filed with the system, the last post office address indicated on the records of the employer of the member or the beneficiary shall be:

   1. (A) The official post office address used for the system’s communication to the member or beneficiary; and
   2. (B) Binding on the member or beneficiary for all system purposes.

(c)

1. (1) Member payments in the possession of the system shall be excluded from the definition of property as provided in the Unclaimed Property Act, Arkansas Code § 18-28-201 et seq.
2. (2) Arkansas Code § 24-7-734 supersedes any conflict with the Unclaimed Property Act, Arkansas Code § 18-28-201 et seq.