Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

24 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8531 (2026)

State guarantee regarding the system.

✓ current as of May 2026

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SUBCHAPTER C

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec.

8531. State guarantee regarding the system.

8532. State supervision.

8533. Taxation, attachment and assignment of funds.

8533.1. Approval of domestic relations orders.

8533.2. Irrevocable beneficiary.

8533.3. Irrevocable survivor annuitant.

8533.4. Amendment of approved domestic relations orders.

8533.5. Irrevocable successor payee.

8534. Fraud and adjustment of errors.

8535. Payments to school entities by Commonwealth.

8535.1. Payments to school entities by Commonwealth commencing with the 2019-2020 school year.

8536. Independent Fiscal Office study.

8537. Internal Revenue Code limitations.

8538. Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission.

§ 8531. State guarantee regarding the system.

Statutory interest charges payable, the maintenance of reserves in the fund, and the payment of all annuities and other benefits granted by the board from the system under the provisions of this part relating to the establishment and administration of the system are hereby made obligations of the Commonwealth. All income, interest, and dividends derived from deposits and investments of the system authorized by this part shall be used for the payment of the said obligations of the Commonwealth and shall not be used for any obligations of the plan or trust.

(June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)

Cross References. Section 8531 is referred to in sections 8502.2, 9101 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1976–2016 · leading case: Pocono Mountain Sch. Dist. v. Pennsylvania Dep't of Educ., 151 A.3d 129 (Pa. 2016).

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Pocono Mountain Sch. Dist. v. Pennsylvania Dep't of Educ., 151 A.3d 129 (Pa. 2016). · cites it 3× “24 Pa. C.S. § 8531. On the other hand, our holding today could lead to loss of PSERS credit for charter school employees.”

Blake v. Kline, 612 F.2d 718 (3rd Cir. 1979). · cites it 2× “§ 8501(a) provides for an independent administrative board of eleven members including the Secretary of Education, State Treasurer, appointees of the Governor, and others.”

United Brokers Mortg. Co. v. Fid. Philadelphia Trust Co., 363 A.2d 817 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1976). “24 Pa. C.S. §8531 makes tbe board’s debt obligations of tbe Commonwealth.”

Blake ex rel. Blake v. Kline, 462 F. Supp. 825 (E.D. Pa. 1978). “24 Pa.C.S. § 8531; 71 Pa.C.S. § 5951. The wording of these two sections is nearly identical.”

Pocono Mtn. SD, Aplt. v. Dept. of Educ. (Pa. 2016). · cites it 2× “Moreover, pursuant to Section 8531 of the Retirement Code, 24 Pa.C.S. §8531, the Commonwealth is the ultimate guarantor of PSERS contributions.”

Pocono Mtn. SD, Aplt. v. Dept. of Educ. (Pa. 2016). “24 Pa. C.S. § 8531. On the other hand, our holding today could lead to loss of PSERS credit for charter school employees.”

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