B. As used in this section, "military service" means service in the Armed Forces of the United States in time of war or national emergency by honorably discharged persons who served as follows:

1. 1. In the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during the period from April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918, both dates inclusive;
2. 2. In the Armed Forces of the United States as members of the 45th Division at any time during the period from September 16, 1940, to December 7, 1941, both dates inclusive;
3. 3. In the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during the period from December 7, 1941, to December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive;
4. 4. In the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during the period from June 27, 1950, to January 31, 1955, both dates inclusive;
5. 5. For a period of ninety (90) days or more, unless discharged from active duty for a service-connected disability, in the Armed Forces of the United States during the period of time in which the United States participated in a war, campaign or battle, but excluding any person who shall have served on active duty for training only, unless discharged from active duty for service-connected disability;

6. 6. In the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during the period which began on:

   1. a. February 28, 1961, and ended on May 7, 1975, in the case of a veteran who served in the Republic of Vietnam during that period, and

   2. b. August 5, 1964, and ended on May 7, 1975, in all other cases,

      except that such period shall be deemed to have ended on December 31, 1976, when determining eligibility for education and training benefits; or

7. 7. In the Armed Forces of the United States on or after August 1, 1990, and ended on December 31, 1991, excluding any person who shall have served on active duty for training only, unless discharged from active duty for service-connected disability.

E. Effective January 1, 2002, such service credit may be paid for through trustee-to-trustee transfers from a Section 403(b) annuity, an eligible Section 457(b) plan and/or a Section 401(a) qualified plan.

Historical Data Laws 1987, HB 1473, c. 236, § 165, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 1880, c. 334, § 6, emerg. eff. July 1, 1990; Amended by Laws 1998, SB 788, c. 192, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1002, c. 311, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2003, HB 1647, c. 406, § 11, emerg. eff. July 1, 2003 (superseded document available).