13-14,104.   Same; refund of contributions upon termination ofemployment, when; extension of benefits to certain employees.Elective or appointive officers or employees who desire to withdraw fromsuch city pension or retirement plan or who leave the employment of thecity at any time before their right to retirement under the provisions ofthis act shall, at the option of such officer or employee, be paid all sumsdeducted from their salary during the term of their employment with suchcity, without interest: Provided, however, That should any suchelective or appointive officer or employee return to the service of suchcity he or she shall not be credited with the number of years served priorto so leaving the employment of such city unless such sum was not withdrawnupon leaving the employment of the city or if withdrawn shall be returnedto such city: And provided further, That any such elective andappointive city officer and employee who has served the city for anaggregate of twenty (20) years or more, and who leaves the employment ofsuch city at any time before retirement, may leave all sums deducted fromhis or her salary with such city and upon reaching the age of retirement asprovided herein shall be entitled to the retirement benefits of this act.

      History:   L. 1939, ch. 121, § 8; L. 1953, ch. 93, § 4; L. 1955, ch. 103, § 6;June 30.