Kansas Statutes § 20-2601b Abolition of Kansas retirement fund for judges; transfer of assets to Kansas public employees retirement fund; credit of contributions; authorizing transfer endorsements.

20-2601b. Abolition of Kansas retirement fund for judges; transfer of assets to Kansas public employees retirement fund; credit of contributions; authorizing transfer endorsements. (a) On July 1, 1975, the Kansas retirement fund for judges created by K.S.A. 20-2602 is hereby abolished and the state treasurer shall transfer all moneys and other assets in said Kansas retirement fund for judges to the Kansas public employees retirement fund created in K.S.A. 74-4921. For the purposes of all assets other than money, such transfer shall be at the market value of such assets at the close of business on the date of transfer, which shall be the bid price as quoted by a nationally recognized government bond dealer. (b) On July 1, 1975, and as part of the transfer of moneys and other assets of the Kansas retirement fund for judges to the Kansas public employees retirement fund, the individual accounts in the Kansas public employees retirement fund of members of the retirement system for judges shall be credited with the contributions in their respective accounts in the Kansas retirement fund for judges. (c) On and after July 1, 1975, the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system may execute transfer endorsements for any stock or security which was transferred from the Kansas retirement fund for judges to the Kansas public employees retirement fund pursuant to subsection (a). Any such endorsement may be made either in the name of the Kansas public employees retirement fund or in the name of the Kansas retirement fund for judges. (d) On and after July 1, 1975, whenever the Kansas retirement fund for judges, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute or contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement fund. History: L. 1975, ch. 190, § 2; July 1.