Classification and membership rights to continue as long as member remains in position for which rights originated

The classification and membership rights of any member or prior class member of the retirement system shall continue in force without interruption and remain applicable as long as such member remains in a position for which such classification originated. Acts 1976, ch. 816, § 5; T.C.A., § 8-3903(11); Acts 1980, ch. 654, § 6. The classification and membership rights of any member or prior class member of the retirement system shall continue in force without interruption and remain applicable as long as such member remains in a position for which such classification originated. Acts 1976, ch. 816, § 5; T.C.A., § 8-3903(11); Acts 1980, ch. 654, § 6.