{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-17654","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §17654","heading":"Cessation of membership","body":"A member ceases to be a member of the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program if the member:\n1.  Withdrawal.  Withdraws accumulated contributions;\n2.  Beneficiary.  Becomes a beneficiary as a result of the member's own retirement; or\n3.  Death.  Dies.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM","CHAPTER 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS","SUBCHAPTER 2: MEMBERSHIP"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec17654.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"71e356543c522e3786f71808279a73011f5c7e2be1926c24f802cab6e4d1aa6c","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-17653--2","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-17655"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}