{"data":{"id":"us-de/29-del.-c.-5573","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"29 Del. C. § 5573","heading":"Vested right to service pension.","body":"(a) A member who has 5 years of credited service shall have a vested right to a pension.\n(b) An inactive member’s vested right shall be forfeited upon an application for a refund of the member’s accumulated contributions and cancellation of membership.","path":["Title 29. State Government","Public Officers and Employees","CHAPTER 55A. County and Municipal Pension Plan","Subchapter II. Eligibility Requirements and Benefits"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title29/c055a/sc02/index.html#5573","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:33Z","sha256":"1f3ed37a852ed4d01991610f3aa0eb62a6dd97e617eafeab756da0d8cc62aa8e","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/29-del.-c.-5572","next":"us-de/29-del.-c.-5574"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}