Texas § GV.837.003 - WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS
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§ GV.837.003. WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS
WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) If a member resigns a judicial office or otherwise ceases to be a judicial officer, the member may withdraw all of the member's accumulated contributions in the retirement system. (b) A withdrawal of contributions cancels the person's service credit in the retirement system and terminates the person's rights to benefits based on the credit. (c) A member initiates a withdrawal of contributions by filing an application for a refund with the retirement system. (d) Deposits representing interest or membership fees that are required of a member to establish service credit under Section 838.102 or 838.103 are not refundable. (e) At the time a service retirement, disability retirement, or death benefit annuity becomes payable, the retirement system shall refund any contributions, interest, or membership fees used to establish service credit that is not used in computing the amount of the annuity. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 72.003 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 2559 ), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER B. RESUMPTION OF JUDICIAL SERVICE BY RETIREE
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Section GV.837.003 ("WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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