Texas § GV.812.101 - CRITERIA FOR WITHDRAWAL
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§ GV.812.101. CRITERIA FOR WITHDRAWAL
CRITERIA FOR WITHDRAWAL. (a) A member of the retirement system may withdraw all of the member's accumulated contributions for service credited in the employee class of membership if: (1) the member does not hold a position included in that class; (2) the member does not assume or resume, during the 30 days after the date on which the member terminates employment, a position included in that class; and (3) the member's application for withdrawal is filed before the member assumes or resumes a position included in that class. (b) A member of the retirement system currently contributing in the elected class of membership may at any time stop contributing and withdraw the person's contributions made for service credited in that class. (c) For a law enforcement or custodial officer, the withdrawal of accumulated contributions under Subsection (a) includes all of the officer's contributions made under Section 815.402 (h) or 820.101 (b), as applicable. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 22.101 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1541, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 2559 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (S.B. 321 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
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