Terms Used In Tennessee Code 17-537

  • board: means the board provided for in part 3 of this chapter. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Member: means any person included in the membership of the retirement system, as provided in chapter 35, part 1 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
  • Minor: means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Retirement: means withdrawal from membership with a retirement allowance granted under chapters 34-37 of this title. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101

If any member, retired member or beneficiary, is a minor, or has been adjudicated legally incapable of personally receiving and giving a valid receipt for any payment due him hereunder, the board may, unless and until claim shall have been made by a duly appointed guardian or conservator of such person, direct that such payment or any part thereof be made to such person or to such person’s spouse, child, parent, brother or sister, or other person deemed by the board to be a proper person to receive such payment. Any payment so made shall be a complete discharge of any liability under the retirement system for such payment.