Texas § GV.864.001 - ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY

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§ GV.864.001. ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY

ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY. (a) The state board by rule shall determine the period of qualified service and, if appropriate, the age required for a member to receive a service retirement annuity with full benefits after the member terminates service with a participating department. The state board by rule may provide for partial vesting of benefits after a particular period. (b) The state board may change the benefit formula for any person who is not a retiree of the pension system. 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. 11, eff. September 1, 2019.

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