§5-10A-7. Eligibility for new participation upon rehabilitation.

Nothing in this article prohibits a participant or former participant made ineligible for benefits by virtue of conviction of a crime under this article and who has paid the full penalty imposed by law for the crime from accepting a position as an officer or employee of the same or different public employer and joining a retirement plan as a new member; but the new member and his or her beneficiaries shall remain forever ineligible for any benefits arising from the new member's former participation in a retirement plan.