Texas § GV.838.1035 - SERVICE IN EXCESS OF 20 YEARS

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§ GV.838.1035. SERVICE IN EXCESS OF 20 YEARS

SERVICE IN EXCESS OF 20 YEARS. (a) Subject to the limitation on the amount of a retirement annuity under Section 839.102 (d), an eligible member may establish service credit in the retirement system for service in excess of 20 years performed before September 1, 2005. (b) A member eligible to establish credit under Subsection (a) is one who elects to make contributions under Section 840.1025 . (c) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308, Sec. 41(4), eff. September 1, 2009. (d) A member may establish credit under this section by depositing with the retirement system a contribution computed for each month of qualifying service claimed at the rate of six percent of the member's current monthly state salary. (e) The board of trustees may adopt rules to administer this section. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1033 (H.B. 1114 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 2559 ), Sec. 41(4), eff. September 1, 2009.

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