1. (a) For purposes of this section, "state officer" means the secretary of state, state comptroller (referred to as "auditor of state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana), and treasurer of state.

2. (b) This section applies only to a member of the public employees' retirement fund:

   1. (1) who has served as a state officer; and
   2. (2) whose term of office as a state officer commenced after the election held on November 5, 2002.

3. (c) A member is eligible for normal retirement after becoming sixty-five (65) years of age if the member:

   1. (1) has:

      1. (A) served as a state officer for at least eight (8) years; or
      2. (B) been elected at least two (2) times and would have served at least eight (8) years as a state officer had the member's term of office not been shortened under a statute enacted to establish uniform dates for beginning the terms of state officers; and
   2. (2) is prohibited by Article 6, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana from serving in that office for more than eight (8) years in any period of twelve (12) years.

4. (d) A member who:

   1. (1) has served as a state officer; and

   2. (2) does not meet the requirements of subsection (c);

      is eligible for normal retirement if the member has attained vested status (as defined in IC 5-10.2-1-8 (a)) and meets the requirements of section 1 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.115-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.40-2025, SEC.8.