Section 8-34-609 - Teaching service prior to July 1, 1945(a) [Deleted by amendment.](b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary in chapters 34 through 37 of this title, any former teacher who left teaching service on, before, or after July 1, 1973 and who establishes evidence to the satisfaction of the board of trustees that he taught a total of ten (10) or more years in the public schools of Tennessee, some of which service was rendered prior to July 1, 1945, shall be entitled to such services rendered prior to July 1, 1945 included as creditable service; provided further, that creditable service shall also include teaching services in the public schools of Tennessee after July 1, 1945 under any of the following conditions: (A) When a teacher's contributions are withdrawn but repaid to the retirement system with interest at the rate designated in § 8-37-214 from the date of withdrawal of such contributions to the date of repayment; or(B) When a member whose retirement account has become inactive because of too much absence from teaching service and his accumulated contributions have not been withdrawn but who pays to the retirement system interest at the rate designated in § 8-37-214 on his accumulated account from the date his account became inactive to the date of the reactivation of his account may be eligible for retirement benefits as provided under §§ 8-34-616, 8-36-206 - 8-36-209, 8-36-301 - 8-36-305 or 8-36-701 on that portion of service credits for which he elects to establish and receive credit.(2) Any former teacher who otherwise qualifies for the allowance granted by this subsection shall not be qualified therefor if he continued his career in teaching in another state wherein retirement credit is or may be granted for teaching services performed in or for the state of Tennessee.Acts 1973, ch. 162, § 1; 1976 (Adj. S.), ch. 816, § 8; 1977, ch. 377, § 1; 1979, ch. 320, § 10; T.C.A., § 8-3904; Acts 1980 (Adj. S.), ch. 654, § 10.