{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-36-27-173","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 36-27-173","heading":"Relation to Section 36-27-6.","body":"This article shall not apply to any unit participating pursuant to Section 36-27-6, unless the governing body of such employer shall agree to come under this section and assume any costs associated with implementation of the DROP program. When such a unit exercises an option to participate in the DROP program, the option shall be irreversible.","path":["Title 36 Public Officers and Employees.","Chapter 27 State Employees’ Retirement System.","Article 9 Deferred Retirement Option Plan for Other Public Employees."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=36-27-173","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"af8b6b19f8675f394c9f981fe5511c3ba34be3f9f9c7afd3cda8f8507ea4d45f","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-36-27-172","next":"us-al/ala.-code-36-27-174"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}