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TX Govt Code § 833.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 833 - Creditable Service|Subchapter B. Establishment of Service|Section 833.106. Credit for Year in Which Eligible for Office

Sec. 833.106.  CREDIT FOR YEAR IN WHICH ELIGIBLE FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A member who has not retired may establish service credit in the retirement system for any calendar year during which the member:(1)  held an office included in the membership of the retirement system;  or(2)  was eligible to take the oath for an office included in the membership of the retirement system.(b)  A member may establish service credit under this section by depositing with the retirement system a contribution computed for each month of credit claimed at the rate of six percent of the member's current monthly salary, plus, if the member does not establish credit before the first anniversary of the date of first eligibility, interest computed on the basis of the state fiscal year at an annual rate of 10 percent from the date of first eligibility to the date of deposit.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1240, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.|
TX Govt Code § 834.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 834 - Benefits|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 834.001. Types of Benefits

Sec. 834.001.  TYPES OF BENEFITS.  The types of benefits payable by the retirement system are:(1)  service retirement benefits; and(2)  death benefits.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 44.001 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 834.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 834 - Benefits|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 834.002. Application for Retirement

Sec. 834.002.  APPLICATION FOR RETIREMENT.  A member may apply for service retirement by filing an application for retirement with the board of trustees before the date the member wishes to retire.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 44.002 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 834.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 834 - Benefits|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 834.004. Ineligibility for Benefits

Sec. 834.004.  INELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS.  An annuity that is based on service of a member who is removed from judicial office by impeachment, or otherwise for official misconduct, may not be paid under this subtitle.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 44.004 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 834.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 834 - Benefits|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 834.005. Disclaimer of Benefits

Sec. 834.005.  DISCLAIMER OF BENEFITS.  The retirement system shall give effect to a full or partial disclaimer of benefits executed in accordance with Chapter 240, Property Code, unless the benefit to be disclaimed is a lifetime annuity.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1048, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (H.B. 2428), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 834.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 834 - Benefits|Subchapter B. Service Retirement Benefits|Section 834.101. Eligibility for Service Retirement Annuity

Sec. 834.101.  ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY.  (a)  A member is eligible to retire and receive a base service retirement annuity if the member:(1)  is at least 65 years old, currently holds a judicial office, and has at least 10 years of service credited in the retirement system;(2)  is at least 65 years old and has at least 12 years of service credited in the retirement system, regardless of whether the member currently holds a judicial office;(3)  has at least 20 years of service credited in the retirement system, regardless of whether the member currently holds a judicial office; or(4)  has served at least 12 years on an appellate court and the sum of the member's age and amount of service credited in the retirement system equals or exceeds the number 70, regardless of whether the member currently holds a judicial office.(b)  A member who meets service requirements provided by Subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) is eligible to retire and receive a service retirement annuity actuarially reduced as provided by Section 834.102(d) from the standard service retirement annuity, if the member is at least 60 years old.(c)  A member's resignation from a judicial office before applying for an annuity does not make the member ineligible for the annuity unless the member applies for an annuity under Subsection (a)(1).|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 44.101 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1048, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 942 (H.B. 831), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 834.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 834 - Benefits|Subchapter B. Service Retirement Benefits|Section 834.103. Optional Service Retirement Annuity

Sec. 834.103.  OPTIONAL SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY.  (a)  Instead of a service retirement annuity payable under Section 834.102, a retiring member may elect to receive an optional service retirement annuity, payable throughout the life of the retiree and actuarially reduced, under tables adopted by the board of trustees, from the annuity otherwise payable to its actuarial equivalent.(b)  Optional service retirement annuities available to a retiring member are those available to retiring members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas under Section 814.108(c).(c)  A person may apply for an optional service retirement annuity by filing an application for the annuity with the retirement system before the 31st day after the date of the person's retirement.(d)  If a person who is nominated by a retiree in the written designation under Subsection (b) predeceases the retiree, the reduced annuity of a retiree who has elected an optional lifetime retirement annuity under Section 814.108(c) shall be increased to the standard service retirement annuity that the retiree would otherwise be entitled to receive if the retiree had not selected that annuity option.  The standard service retirement annuity shall be adjusted as appropriate for:(1)  early retirement as permitted by law;  and(2)  postretirement increases in retirement benefits authorized by law after the date of retirement.(e)  The increase in the annuity under Subsection (d) begins with the monthly payment made to the retiree for the month following the month in which the person nominated dies or the September 30, 1991, payment, whichever is later, and is payable to the retiree for the remainder of the retiree's life.(f)  The computation of an optional service retirement annuity must include the ages of the retiring member and the member's designated beneficiary at the time of the member's retirement.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 44.103 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 850, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 834.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 834 - Benefits|Subchapter D. Death Benefits|Section 834.301. Selection of Death Benefit Plan by Member

Sec. 834.301.  SELECTION OF DEATH BENEFIT PLAN BY MEMBER.  (a)  A member who has at least 10 years of service credit in the retirement system may select a death benefit plan for the payment, if the member dies before retirement, of a death benefit annuity to one or more persons designated by the member.  Death benefit annuities available for selection by a member described in this subsection are the optional annuities provided by Sections 814.108(c)(1) and (c)(4).(b)  Section 814.301(b) applies to a death benefit plan selected by a member in applicable circumstances.(c)  The computation of a death benefit annuity must include the ages of the member and of the member's designated beneficiary at the time of the member's death.(d)  A member may select a death benefit plan by filing an application for a plan with the board of trustees on a form prescribed by the board.  After selection, a death benefit plan may take effect at death unless the member amends the plan, selects a retirement annuity at the time of the member's retirement, or becomes ineligible to select a plan.(e)  A death benefit annuity is payable beginning on the day after the date the member dies.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 44.301 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 850, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 834.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 834 - Benefits|Subchapter D. Death Benefits|Section 834.302. Selection of Death Benefit Plan by Survivor of Member

Sec. 834.302.  SELECTION OF DEATH BENEFIT PLAN BY SURVIVOR OF MEMBER.  (a)  If a member eligible to select a death benefit plan under Section 834.301(a) dies without having made a selection or if a selection cannot be made effective, the member's designated beneficiary may select a plan in the same manner as if the member had made the selection.  If there is no designated beneficiary, the personal representative of the decedent's estate may make the selection.(b)  If a person dies who meets the description in Section 814.302(b), the person's designated beneficiary or the guardian of surviving minor children may select a death benefit plan under that subsection.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 44.302 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1048, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 834.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 834 - Benefits|Subchapter D. Death Benefits|Section 834.303. Return of Contributions

Sec. 834.303.  RETURN OF CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), if a member dies before retirement, the amount of the member's contributions to the retirement system is payable as a lump-sum death benefit.(b)  The benefit provided by this section is payable to a person designated by the member in a signed document filed with the board of trustees.  If a member does not designate a beneficiary, the benefit is payable to the member's estate.(c)  A death benefit may not be paid under this section if a death benefit annuity has been selected as provided by Section 834.301 or 834.302.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 44.303 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 834.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 834 - Benefits|Subchapter D. Death Benefits|Section 834.304. Return of Excess Contributions

Sec. 834.304.  RETURN OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), if a person dies after retirement, a lump-sum death benefit is payable in an amount, if any, by which the retiree's contributions to the retirement system on the date of retirement exceed the amount of annuity payments made before the retiree's death.(b)  The benefit provided by this section is payable to the retiree's designated beneficiary.  If a retiree dies without having designated a beneficiary, the benefit is payable to the person entitled to distribution of the decedent's estate, if that person or the personal representative of the decedent's estate claims the benefit before the second anniversary of the decedent's death.(c)  A death benefit may not be paid under this section if an optional retirement annuity has been selected as provided by Section 834.103.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 44.304 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 834.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 834 - Benefits|Subchapter D. Death Benefits|Section 834.305. Beneficiary Causing Death of Member or Annuitant

Sec. 834.305.  BENEFICIARY CAUSING DEATH OF MEMBER OR ANNUITANT.  (a)  Any benefits, funds, or account balances payable on the death of a member or annuitant may not be paid to a person convicted of or adjudicated as having caused that death but instead are payable as if the convicted person had predeceased the decedent.(b)  A person who becomes eligible under this section to select death or survivor benefits may select benefits as if the person were the designated beneficiary.(c)  The retirement system shall reduce any annuity computed in part on the age of the convicted or adjudicated person to a lump sum equal to the present value of the remainder of the annuity.  The reduced amount is payable to a person entitled as provided by this section to receive the benefit.(d)  The retirement system is not required to change the recipient of any benefits, funds, or account balances under this section unless it receives actual notice of the conviction or adjudication of a beneficiary.  However, the retirement system may delay payment of any benefits, funds, or account balances payable on the death of a member or annuitant pending the results of a criminal investigation or civil proceeding and other legal proceedings relating to the cause of death.(e)  For the purposes of this section, a person has been convicted of or adjudicated as having caused the death of a member or annuitant if the person:(1)  pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty by a court or jury in a criminal proceeding of, causing the death of the member or annuitant, regardless of whether sentence is imposed or probated, and no appeal of the conviction is pending and the time provided for appeal has expired; or(2)  is found liable by a court or jury in a civil proceeding for causing the death of the member or annuitant and no appeal of the judgment is pending and the time provided for appeal has expired.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1249 (S.B. 1664), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 835.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 835 - Administration|Subchapter A. Powers and Duties|Section 835.001. General Administration

Sec. 835.001.  GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.  The board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas is responsible for the general administration and operation of the retirement system.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 45.001 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 835.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 835 - Administration|Subchapter A. Powers and Duties|Section 835.002. Rulemaking

Sec. 835.002.  RULEMAKING.  Subject to the limitations of this subtitle, the board of trustees may adopt rules and provide for forms as it finds necessary for the administration of the retirement system.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 45.002 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 835.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 835 - Administration|Subchapter A. Powers and Duties|Section 835.003. Deposit of Certain Funds

Sec. 835.003.  DEPOSIT OF CERTAIN FUNDS.  (a)  The retirement system shall deposit membership fees paid as required by Section 832.002 in the expense fund of the Employees Retirement System of Texas, to compensate for the costs of administering this retirement system.(b)  The retirement system shall deposit in the general revenue fund all other amounts paid to the system.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 45.003 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 835.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 835 - Administration|Subchapter B. Contributions|Section 835.101. Member Contributions

Sec. 835.101.  MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), each month the payroll officer responsible for paying the state compensation of a judicial officer who is a member of the retirement system shall deduct from the state compensation of the judicial officer a contribution computed at the rate required of a member of the employee class of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.(b)  Contributions deducted as provided by this section are deposited in the general revenue fund, where they are subject to appropriation as are other amounts in the fund.(c)  Except as provided by Section 835.1015, a member who accrues 20 years of service credit in the retirement system ceases making contributions under this section.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 12, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 45.101 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1240, Sec. 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1033 (H.B. 1114), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 835.1015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 835 - Administration|Subchapter B. Contributions|Section 835.1015. Contributions After 20 Years of Service Credit

Sec. 835.1015.  CONTRIBUTIONS AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE CREDIT.  (a)  A judicial officer who is a member of the retirement system and who accrues 20 years of service credit in the retirement system may elect to make contributions for each subsequent year of service credit that the member accrues by filing an application with the retirement system.(b)  A member who elects to make contributions under Subsection (a) shall contribute at the member contribution rate required under Section 840.102(a) multiplied by the member's state compensation for each payroll period in the manner provided by Sections 835.101(a) and (b).(c)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308, Sec. 41(3), eff. September 1, 2009.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1033 (H.B. 1114), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (H.B. 2559), Sec. 41(3), eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 835.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle D - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One|Chapter 835 - Administration|Subchapter B. Contributions|Section 835.102. State Contributions

Sec. 835.102.  STATE CONTRIBUTIONS.  The legislature is obligated to appropriate the amount of money necessary to administer this subtitle for each fiscal year.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 45.102 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 836.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 836 - General Provisions|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 836.001. Definitions

Sec. 836.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subtitle:(1)  "Accumulated contributions" means the total of amounts in a member's individual account in the retirement system, including:(A)  amounts deducted from the compensation of the member;(B)  other member deposits required to be placed in the member's individual account;  and(C)  interest credited to amounts in the member's individual account.(2)  "Annuity" means an amount of money payable in monthly installments for life or for another period as provided by this subtitle.(3)  "Board of trustees" means the entity given responsibility under Section 840.001 for the administration of the retirement system.(4)  "Executive director" means the person appointed under Section 815.202.(5)  "Judicial officer" means a person who presides over a court or a commission to a court named in Section 837.001 and who has never been a member of the Judicial Retirement System of Texas or the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One.(6)  "Medical board" means the entity designated under Section 840.202.(7)  "Retiree" means a person who receives from the retirement system an annuity based on service that was credited to the person.(8)  "Retirement system" means the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.(9)  "Service credit" means the amount of membership, military, and equivalent membership service ascribed by the retirement system to a person and for which the person has made required contributions.(9-a)  "State salary" does not include the amount of any longevity pay payable under Section 659.0445.(10)  "Supreme court" means the Supreme Court of Texas.(11)  "Compensation" includes amounts by which a member's salary is reduced under a salary reduction agreement authorized by Chapter 610.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 944, Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 1987.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 71.001 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(34), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (S.B. 1519), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|