§88-187  Payment, conditions.  Thepension system shall require as a prerequisite to the payment of a pension toany person:

(1)  That the person has attained the age of sixtyyears or, through accident sustained without the person's fault or negligence inthe performance of duty in the person's service for the county, or illness, hasbecome incapable of sustained remunerative work;

(2)  That the person, except in case of accident anddisability has been in the service and employment of the county for a totalperiod of not less than ten years.

Any employee who had the option to but did notelect to become a member of any retirement system now in effect shall beeligible to receive only fifty per cent of the pension amount otherwisecomputed under this part. [L 1937, c 237, §2; am L 1939, c 112, pt of §1; am L1941, c 302, pt of §1; RL 1945, pt of §6185; am L 1949, c 156, §1; RL 1955,§6-166; HRS §88-187; gen ch 1985]