Texas § GV.843.502 - CREDITED SERVICE FOR QUALIFIED MILITARY SERVICE
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§ GV.843.502. CREDITED SERVICE FOR QUALIFIED MILITARY SERVICE
CREDITED SERVICE FOR QUALIFIED MILITARY SERVICE. (a) In this section: (1) "Qualified military service" means service in the uniformed services, as that term is defined in the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (38 U.S.C. Section 4301 et seq.), that meets the requirements of that Act as it now exists or is amended as to the character of service performed. (2) "USERRA" means the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (38 U.S.C. Section 4301 et seq.). (b) All members of the retirement system are entitled to be credited with service for qualified military service that is subject to USERRA. Notwithstanding any provision of this subtitle to the contrary, contributions, benefits, credited service, and service credit for qualified military service will be provided in accordance with USERRA and Section 414(u) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The board of trustees may adopt rules for the administration of this section, including rules that modify the terms of this subtitle for the purpose of compliance with the provisions of USERRA. (c) An eligible member may establish credited service in the retirement system for qualified active duty military service not creditable under Subsection (b). Qualified military service includes military service before becoming an employee of the subdivision. A member eligible to establish credited service under this subsection is one who is vested, based on credited service only in this system and without regard to service that may be established under this subsection, in a service retirement annuity that may begin at the age of 60. An eligible member may establish not more than five years of credited service under this subsection by filing an application with the retirement system. (d) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 300, Sec. 38(2), eff. January 1, 2010. (e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 300, Sec. 38(2), eff. January 1, 2010. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Formerly
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