Definitions.

Ark. Code Ann. § 24-1-301

in effect

As used in this subchapter: (1) “Beneficiary” means an individual who receives or is designated by a member or retirant to receive a plan benefit under a retirement system; and (2) “Retirement system” means: (A) The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, established by the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Act, § 24-7-201 et seq.; (B) The Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System, established by § 24-5-103; (C) The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System, established by § 24-4-103; (D) The State Police Retirement System, established by § 24-6-203; (E) The Arkansas Judicial Retirement System, established by § 24-8-201 et seq.; (F) An alternate retirement plan for: (i) A college, university, or the Division of Higher Education provided for under § 24-7-801 et seq.; and (ii) A vocational-technical school or the Division of Career and Technical Education, the Adult Education Section, and the Office of Skills Development, provided for under § 24-7-901 et seq.; (G) The Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System provided for under § 24-10-101 et seq.; and (H) A firemen's relief and pension fund or a policemen's pension and relief fund provided for under § 24-11-101 et seq.

Source: Public.Resource.Org / UniCourt, Official Code of Arkansas Annotated, Release 78 (2020) (unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar)URL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar/transforms/ar/ocar/r78/gov.ar.code.title.24.htmlFetched: 11/8/2026