Section 24-51-305 - District attorneys(1) District attorneys who have not made an election to participate in the association's defined contribution plan pursuant to section 24-51-1502 (1) shall become members of the association's defined benefit plan. Up to five years of service credit shall be granted for public service as a district attorney prior to January 11, 1977, if the district attorney did not elect exemption from membership upon first becoming eligible for membership.(2) On behalf of a district attorney, the state of Colorado shall contribute eighty percent of the employer contributions and the county shall contribute twenty percent of the employer contributions based on the rate for the state division set forth in section 24-51-401 (1.7). One hundred percent of member contributions shall be paid from the salary of such district attorney.L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1053, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 875, § 5, effective July 1. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 1638, § 52, effective May 31. L. 97: (2) amended, p. 772, § 9, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1) amended, p. 784, § 1, effective June 1. L. 2004: (1) amended, p. 1200, § 63, effective August 4; (2) amended, p. 1941, § 9, effective 1/1/2006. L. 2009: (1) amended, (SB 09 -066), ch. 73, p. 247, § 2, effective March 31.This section is similar to former §§ 24-51-141 and 24-51-142 as they existed prior to 1987.