Section 54-52.6-02.1 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Participation in defined contribution retirement plan1. Except as otherwise provided under section 54-52-02.5 or 54-52-02.15 or this chapter, effective January 1, 2025, an eligible employee who is first enrolled shall participate in the defined contribution retirement plan under this chapter.2. A temporary employee may elect to participate in the defined contribution retirement plan as provided under section 54-52.6-09.6.3. A county elected official may elect to participate in the defined contribution retirement plan as provided under section 54-52-02.11.4. A nonstate appointed official shall participate in the defined contribution retirement plan as provided under section 54-52-02.12.Amended by S.L. 2023SP1, ch. 644 (HB 1548),§ 14, eff. on the date which must be before 1/1/2025, identified in a certification by the retirement board, only if the board certifies to the legislative council that the public employees retirement system is prepared to close the main system defined benefit retirement plan on the day before the date identified by the board, and to open the new defined contribution retirement plan on the date identified by the board.Amended by S.L. 2023, ch. 47 (SB 2015),§ 47, eff. 1/1/2024, if before that date the retirement board certifies to the legislative council that the public employees retirement system is prepared to close the main system defined benefit retirement plan on 12/31/2023, and to open the new defined contribution retirement plan on 1/1/2024, or on 1/1/2025, if this contingency is not satisfied.Added by S.L. 2023, ch. 514 (HB 1040),§ 16, eff. 1/1/2025.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.