Mo. Rev. Stat. § 57.973
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57.973 Credit for prior service.
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57.973. Credit for prior service. — 1. Any county sheriff who becomes a member of the system on the effective date of the establishment of the system shall be given credit for prior service as sheriff of a county.
2. Any county sheriff holding office on January 1, 1990, who served as sheriff of any county prior to the effective date of the establishment of the system, but who was not serving as sheriff of any county on the effective date of the establishment of the system, shall, upon application, be given credit for prior service as sheriff of a county.
3. Any member who is serving as a county sheriff on August 28, 1989, and who has served with the Missouri state highway patrol and who has not received creditable service for the purpose of retirement for such service shall receive credit in the sheriff's retirement system for such service.
4. All such prior service must be established to the satisfaction of the board.
(L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.935, A.L. 1987 S.B. 180, A.L. 1989 H.B. 674)
2. Any county sheriff holding office on January 1, 1990, who served as sheriff of any county prior to the effective date of the establishment of the system, but who was not serving as sheriff of any county on the effective date of the establishment of the system, shall, upon application, be given credit for prior service as sheriff of a county.
3. Any member who is serving as a county sheriff on August 28, 1989, and who has served with the Missouri state highway patrol and who has not received creditable service for the purpose of retirement for such service shall receive credit in the sheriff's retirement system for such service.
4. All such prior service must be established to the satisfaction of the board.
(L. 1983 H.B. 81 § 57.935, A.L. 1987 S.B. 180, A.L. 1989 H.B. 674)
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