Texas § GV.863.003 - RECOGNITION OF PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT

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§ GV.863.003. RECOGNITION OF PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT. A member who terminates service, except by service retirement under Chapter 864 , and later resumes service with the same participating department or begins service with another participating department may receive service credit for all previously accrued service credit in the pension system earned for service with any participating department. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 803 (S.B. 522 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1165 (H.B. 3247 ), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.

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