1. (a) The teachers' defined contribution plan is established for the purpose of providing amounts funded by an employer and a member for the use of the member or the member's beneficiaries or survivors after the member's retirement.

2. (b) The board shall adopt provisions to implement the plan established under subsection (a) as follows:

   1. (1) The board shall initially offer the plan using the annuity savings account, subject to obtaining any approval from the Internal Revenue Service that the board considers necessary or desirable to preserve the qualified status of the plan and the fund. The plan as provided under this subdivision is a component within the fund.
   2. (2) If the approval of the Internal Revenue Service to offer the plan using the annuity savings account cannot be obtained in a manner satisfactory to the board, the board shall offer the plan as a separate fund under Section 401(a) or another applicable section of the Internal Revenue Code.
3. (c) The board shall administer the plan.
4. (d) The board may adopt a plan document that it considers appropriate or necessary to administer the plan.

As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.58.