- (a) Every person who is an officer on September 2, 1971, shall become a participant, unless the officer files a written notice of his election not to participate with the board within twenty (20) days prior to September 2, 1971.
- (b) Every person who becomes an officer after September 2, 1971 shall become a participant as a condition of his employment.
(c) Any officer who elects not to become a participant shall thereafter be forever ineligible to become a participant.
Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.1, SEC.1.