(a) The following shall apply to all political subdivisions subject to this part:

(1)

(A) For political subdivision employees hired on or after May 22, 2014, the political subdivision may freeze, suspend or modify benefits, employee contributions, plan terms and design on a prospective basis.

(B) Subdivision (a)(1)(A) does not affect any judicial precedents or statutory law as they apply to employees who were employed prior to May 22, 2014;

(2) For any pension plan that is funded below sixty percent (60%), the political subdivision shall not establish benefits enhancements unless approved by the state treasurer; and

(3) For political subdivisions with an existing pension plan as of May 22, 2014, the political subdivision shall not establish a new pension plan until it has received written approval from the state treasurer.

(b) The accrued benefits earned prior to any adjustment pursuant to subdivision (a)(1) shall remain an enforceable right and may not be reduced without the written consent of the political subdivision employee, unless the employee is subject to the forfeiture of the employee's retirement benefits in accordance with § 8-35-124.

(c)

(1) Notwithstanding any other law, for political subdivision employees hired on or after May 22, 2014, nothing under state law confers to participants in the pension plan an implied right to future retirement benefit arrangements, and such participants may not assert the indefinite continuation of the retirement formulas, contribution rates, eligibility ages, or any other provision of the pension plan.

(2) Subdivision (c)(1) does not affect any judicial precedents or statutory law as they apply to employees who were employed prior to May 22, 2014.