# Opinion No.

> Oklahoma Attorney General Reports · November 16, 1981

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/3788158

## Case

- **Full name:** Representative John Monks
- **Court:** Oklahoma Attorney General Reports
- **Decided:** November 16, 1981
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Judges:** JAN ERIC CARTWRIGHT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF OKLAHOMA
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

OPINION — AG — *** RETIREMENT SYSTEM — CREDITABLE MILITARY SERVICE *** THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS WITHIN THIS STATE ARE 'NOT' REQUIRED TO INCLUDE THE YEARS OF CREDITABLE MILITARY SERVICE PROVIDED FOR IN LAWS 1981, CH. 288 , AMENDING 72 O.S. 67 .13 [ 72-67.13 ](A), IN DETERMINING THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF BENEFITS TO WHICH A MEMBER OF THE SYSTEM IS ENTITLED, BECAUSE THAT PROVISION GRANTING MILITARY SERVICE CREDIT IS VOID AS VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE V , SECTION 57 , OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION. (NO SPECIAL LAW WHEN A GENERAL ONE WILL DO, MILITARY, ARMED FORCES, TIME CREDIT) CITE: 72 O.S. 67 .13 [ 72-67.13 ](A), ARTICLE V, SECTION 57 (WAR VETERANS, RETIREMENT BENEFITS) (JIMMY D. GIVENS) == SEE: 769 P.2d 1302 (1988), ALLEN V. STATE EX REL BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OKLAHOMA UNIFORM RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR JUSTICE AND JUDGES

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