Sec. 540.  Inoperability of Sections 538 and 539

Should it be determined that the provisions of  Sections 538 or 539 violate any federal or state  laws or the Internal Revenue Code, which render either of such sections inoperative, then Sections 538 and 539 shall become inoperative and service retirement benefits and vesting as provided in Section 530, and contributions of Plan Members as provided in Section 529 shall become operative in their place to the extent allowed by law.  If the provisions of Sections 529 and 530 cannot be fully reinstated, then modifications required to comply with changes in the law shall be made by Ordinance, adopted in accordance with Section 536.3.  (Sec. Added, 1997.)