Texas § GV.844.102 - SYSTEMWIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY
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§ GV.844.102. SYSTEMWIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY
SYSTEMWIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY. (a) A member is eligible to apply for and receive a service retirement annuity if the member: (1) is at least 60 years old and has at least 10 years of credited service in the retirement system; (2) has at least 30 years of credited service in the retirement system; or (3) has at least 10 years of credited service in the retirement system and the sum of the member's credited service and attained age equals or exceeds the number 80. (b) A person who has retired under this section with a service retirement annuity is eligible, without regard to any age or credited service requirement, to apply for and receive a service retirement annuity based on the member's accumulated contributions and service credit with any participating subdivision from which the person has terminated employment. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 54.102 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 427, Sec. 27, eff. Dec. 31, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 26, eff. Dec. 31, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 873 (H.B. 1587 ), Sec. 37, eff. January 1, 2008.
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