Section 19-6-503 - Early retirement benefit for member discontinued from service other than for cause(1) If a member hired before July 1, 2013, is discontinued from service other than for cause after having completed 5 years of membership service but before reaching normal retirement age, the member must, upon filing a written application with the board, be paid an early service retirement benefit that is of actuarial equivalent value to a service retirement based on a retirement age of 60.(2) If a member hired on or after July 1, 2013, is discontinued from service other than for cause after having completed 10 years of membership service but before reaching normal retirement age, the member must, upon filing a written application with the board, be paid an early service retirement benefit that is of actuarial equivalent value to a service retirement based on a retirement age of 60.Amended by Laws 2013, Ch. 272, Sec. 7, eff. 7/1/2013.En. Sec. 15, Ch. 37, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 243, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 65, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 31-215; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 114, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 206, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 278, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 123, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 562, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 63, Ch. 429, L. 2003.