(a) A member with at least one (1) year of service in a position covered by the fund after January 1, 1946, shall receive credit for years of service at any time as any of the following:

1. (1) A member of the general assembly.
2. (2) An elected state official.
3. (3) A prosecuting attorney of a judicial circuit.
4. (4) A judge who is covered by the judges' retirement system but who is ineligible for its benefits.

5. (5) A member of the armed services if the member joined the armed services while the member was a member of the general assembly, including credit for the unexpired term if the unexpired term of the member of the general assembly was longer than the armed service.

   As added by Acts 1977, P.L.53, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.381-1987(ss), SEC.3; P.L.5-1988, SEC.34.