24 CAR § 10-512

The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is amending the following rule: 24 CAR § 10-512: The rule amends the definition of “gap period”. The amendment is required due to Acts 2025, No. 227. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is amending the following rule: 24 CAR § 10-513: The rule has been amended to correct a spelling error in the title. The amendment is necessary for the orderly and proper operation and administration of the system. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is 7 amending the following rule: 24 CAR § 10-613: The rule has been amended to extend the time by which a residue beneficiary may elect an Option A annuity, clarify that a deceased retiree’s residue will be paid to the retiree’s estate if all residue beneficiaries predecease the retiree, and address the payment of an annuity or a benefit for a special needs trust. These rule amendments are required due to Acts 2025, No. 222, and Acts 2025, No. 363. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is amending the following rule: 24 CAR § 10-616: The rule has been amended to repeal “correction and adjustment limitations” as it is unnecessary language. The amendment is necessary for the orderly and proper operation and administration of the system. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is amending the following rule: 24 CAR § 10-710: The rule has been amended to clarify when a T- DROP participant may cancel their original T-DROP distribution election. The rule amendment is required due to Acts 2025, No. 226. 9

A public hearing was held on September 29, 2025. The public comment period for this rule expired September 8, 2025. The agency has indicated that this rule received no public comments. A public hearing was held on September 29, 2025. The public comment period for this rule expired September 8, 2025. The agency has indicated that this rule received no public comments. A public hearing was held on September 29, 2025. The public comment period for this rule expired September 8, 2025. The agency provided the following summary of public comments: 24 CAR § 10-613(h)(3) Commenter Name: From ATRS staff. COMMENT: For clarity, should 24 CAR § 10-613(h)(3) be revised to read as follows? (3) The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System shall pay an annuity or benefit directly to a person if at the time that the person is entitled to receive an annuity or a benefit payment: (A) A special needs trust that meets the requirements of Arkansas Code § 24-7-739(a) or Arkansas Code § 24-7-739(b) has not been established for the benefit of the person; or (B) A special needs trust that meets the requirements of Arkansas Code § 24-7-739(a) or Arkansas Code § 24-7-739(b) that has been established for the benefit

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