{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-8-37-217","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-37-217","heading":"Refund of additional contributions","body":"Any Group 2 member who elected to contribute an additional five percent (5%) in accordance with chapter 885, § 1 of the Public Acts of 1982, amending § 8-36-201 , shall have ninety (90) days from July 1, 1987, to request a refund of the additional contributions required by such public chapter. The member's additional five percent (5%) of contributions plus interest thereon shall be refunded within ninety (90) days of the member's application for such refund. Following the refund of these contributions, a Group 2 member will not be entitled to participate in the benefits provided by such public chapter. Eligibility for service retirement benefits will be determined in accordance with § 8-36-201(b)(1) or the superseded Tennessee state retirement system, if applicable. This section shall apply to Group 2 employees of political subdivisions only if the chief governing body has passed a resolution authorizing such refund and accepting any liability associated with the refund.","path":["TN Code","Title 8","Chapter 37"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"27b37a818286291cd87e449cebd23e5b26d21d1d4d6da5023687eeb96463498d","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-8-37-216","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-8-37-218"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}