18A:66-7.Ā  Cessation of membership
Membership of any person shall cease:

(a) if, except as provided in section 18A:66-8, he shall discontinue his service for more than two consecutive years;

(b) upon the withdrawal by a member of his accumulated deductions as provided in this article;

(c) upon resignation and election to receive, in lieu of the return of hisĀ  accumulated deductions, the benefits provided in section 18A:66-36 and 18A:66-37;

(d) upon retirement;

(e) at death;

but not otherwise except as provided in this article.

The pension fund shall send written notice in care of the last employer of aĀ  member at least 60 days in advance of the date on which his inactive membershipĀ  shall expire as provided in subsection (a) of this section.
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L.1967, c.271.
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