(a) On or after October 1, 1971, there is hereby provided to any teacher who was receiving an increased retirement allowance under the provisions of Section 16-25-15 an increase in his or her retirement allowance by an amount of up to five percent, excluding that part of five percent provided by any other legislation in 1971; and in addition thereto, to any teacher who has retired since October 1, 1969 to September 30, 1971, inclusive, and who was receiving a retirement allowance, an increase in his or her retirement allowance by an amount of up to five percent, excluding that part of five percent provided by any other legislation in 1971.
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(b) The Board of Control of the Teachers’ Retirement System shall administer all the benefits provided by this section under such rules and regulations as the said Board of Control may adopt, not inconsistent herewith.(c) The Board of Control of the Teachers’ Retirement System shall determine annually the amount required to pay the cost of the benefits provided in this section and shall notify the chief fiscal officer of each employer the percentum rate of earnable compensation of the members required to be paid the retirement system. Each employer of members of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama shall pay on account of the increases provided in this section in the same manner and from the same source of funds as is provided in Section 16-25-21, it being the intent of the Legislature that the costs of providing the increases provided in this section shall be distributed from all funds in proportion to the salaries paid therefrom for active members.
