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The Honorable Kenneth H. Ashworth - page 4 (H-871) would continue their membership notwithstanding codification of the retirement statutes. While we would not have constructed the rule in this manner, we do not believe we can do in the opinion process what the Legislature and Teacher Retirement System have declined to do. This determination is in keeping with the rule that such laws should be liberally interpreted to provide security for members and to encourage qualified persons to become and remain teachers in public education. See Woods v. Reilly, 218 S.W.2d 437 (Tex. Sup. 1949); Teacher RE emiRt System v. Duckworth, 260 S.W.2d 632 (Tex. Civ. App. -- Fort Worth 1953), aff'd 264 S.W.2d 98 (Tex. Sup. 1954). S UMMA R Y Teaching assistants at public universities are required to be members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas if they are employed on a "full-time, regular salary basis" as that term has been defined by the Board of Trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. Very truly yours, JOHN L. HILL (Attorney General of Texas PPROVED: DAVID M. KENDALL, First Assistant C. ROBT HEATH, Chairman Opinion Committee jwb