Texas § GV.834.101 - ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY
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§ GV.834.101. ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY
ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY. (a) A member is eligible to retire and receive a base service retirement annuity if the member: (1) is at least 65 years old, currently holds a judicial office, and has at least 10 years of service credited in the retirement system; (2) is at least 65 years old and has at least 12 years of service credited in the retirement system, regardless of whether the member currently holds a judicial office; (3) has at least 20 years of service credited in the retirement system, regardless of whether the member currently holds a judicial office; or (4) has served at least 12 years on an appellate court and the sum of the member's age and amount of service credited in the retirement system equals or exceeds the number 70, regardless of whether the member currently holds a judicial office. (b) A member who meets service requirements provided by Subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) is eligible to retire and receive a service retirement annuity actuarially reduced as provided by Section 834.102 (d) from the standard service retirement annuity, if the member is at least 60 years old. (c) A member's resignation from a judicial office before applying for an annuity does not make the member ineligible for the annuity unless the member applies for an annuity under Subsection (a)(1). Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 44.101 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1048, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 942 (H.B. 831 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. For expiration of Subsections (e) and (f), see Subsection (f).
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