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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 241 of 739

United States, as from time to time amended, and any regulations promulgated under or interpretations of said code that may affect this chapter. [(29)] (31) "Limitation year" means the twelve-month period beginning each July first and ending each June thirtieth. (32) "Educational role" or "educational capacity" means having duties and responsibilities that would require a certificate issued by the State Department of Education if performed in a public school. Sec. 173. Subsection (a) of section 10-183c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) The Connecticut teachers' retirement system is established to provide retirement and other benefits for teachers, their survivors and beneficiaries. On or after a member vests in the system by becoming eligible to receive a retirement benefit pursuant to section 10-183f, or accumulates ten years of credited service in the system, as defined in subsection (a) of section 10-183e, whichever is later, the member's benefit under sections 10-183e, 10-183f, 10-183g, 10-183h, 10-183j and 10- 183aa is contractual in nature and no public or special act of the General Assembly shall diminish such benefit, provided this section shall apply only to an active member who is vested on October 1, 2003, or to a member who vests or accumulates ten years of credited service on or after October 1, 2003, and shall apply to the member's benefit in existence on October 1, 2003, or to the member's benefit in existence on the date the member vests or accumulates ten years of credited service, respectively, whichever is later. Sec. 174. Section 10-183e of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): (a) (1) A member shall receive a month of credited service for each