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TX Govt Code § 838.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 838 - Creditable Service|Subchapter B. Establishment of Service|Section 838.108. Credit Purchase Option

Sec. 838.108.  CREDIT PURCHASE OPTION.  (a)  An eligible member may establish not more than 60 months of equivalent membership service credit.(b)  A member is eligible to establish service credit under this section only for the purpose of becoming eligible to retire, or retiring, under Section 839.101(a)(3).(c)  A member may establish service credit under this section by depositing with the retirement system, for each month of service credit, the actuarial present value, at the time of deposit, of the additional standard retirement annuity benefits that would be attributable to the purchase of the service credit under this section, based on rates and tables recommended by the retirement system's actuary and adopted by the board of trustees.(d)  After a member makes the deposits required by this section, the retirement system shall grant the member one month of equivalent membership service credit for each month of credit approved.(e)  The retirement system shall deposit the amount of the actuarial present value of the service credit purchased in the member's individual account in the retirement system.(f)  The board of trustees may adopt rules to administer this section, including rules that impose restrictions on the application of this section as necessary to cost-effectively administer this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 714, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 347 (S.B. 1176), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 839.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 839.001. Types of Benefits

Sec. 839.001.  TYPES OF BENEFITS.  The types of benefits payable by the retirement system are:(1)  service retirement benefits;(2)  disability retirement benefits;  and(3)  death benefits.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.001 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 839.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 839.002. Application for Retirement

Sec. 839.002.  APPLICATION FOR RETIREMENT.  (a)  A member may apply for service or disability retirement by filing an application for retirement with the board of trustees.(b)  An application for a service retirement annuity may not be made:(1)  after the date the member wishes to retire;  or(2)  more than 90 days before the date the member wishes to retire.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.002 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 839.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 839.003. Ineligibility for Benefits

Sec. 839.003.  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.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.003 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 839.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 839.004. Disclaimer of Benefits

Sec. 839.004.  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. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 562 (H.B. 2428), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 839.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter B. Service Retirement Benefits|Section 839.101. Eligibility for Service Retirement Annuity

Sec. 839.101.  ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY.  (a)  A member is eligible to retire and receive a 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 839.102(c) 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).|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.101 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 791, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1048, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 463, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 942 (H.B. 831), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1029 (H.B. 1079), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 839.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter C. Disability Retirement Benefits|Section 839.201. Eligibility for Disability Retirement Annuity

Sec. 839.201.  ELIGIBILITY FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT ANNUITY.  (a)  A member, other than a member who is eligible to receive a service retirement annuity under Section 839.101, is eligible, regardless of age, to retire from regular active service for disability and receive a disability retirement annuity if the member has at least seven years of service credit in the retirement system.(b)  A member otherwise eligible may not receive a disability retirement annuity if the member is an active judge, as defined by Section 74.041.(c)  A disability retirement annuity may be denied on the ground that a claimed physical incapacity is caused by or results from an intemperate use of alcohol or narcotic drugs.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.201 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. 29, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 839.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter C. Disability Retirement Benefits|Section 839.202. Application for Disability Retirement Annuity

Sec. 839.202.  APPLICATION FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT ANNUITY.  (a)  A member may apply for a disability retirement annuity by:(1)  filing an application for retirement with the board of trustees; or(2)  having an application filed with the board of trustees by the member's spouse, employer, or legal representative.(b)  An application for a disability retirement annuity may not be made:(1)  after the earlier of:(A)  the date the retirement is to become effective; or(B)  the second anniversary of the date the member ceased making contributions to the retirement system; or(2)  earlier than the 90th day before the date the retirement is to become effective.(c)  An applicant for a disability retirement annuity must submit to a medical examination and provide other pertinent information as may be required by the retirement system.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.202 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. 30, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 839.2025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter C. Disability Retirement Benefits|Section 839.2025. Determination of Disability

Sec. 839.2025.  DETERMINATION OF DISABILITY.  (a)  In determining whether a member is mentally or physically incapacitated for the further performance of regular judicial duties, the medical board designated under Section 840.202 may apply the standard prescribed by Section 814.203.(b)  A retiree who receives a disability retirement annuity under this subchapter is subject to Section 814.208 to the same extent as a disability retiree under that subchapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 839.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter C. Disability Retirement Benefits|Section 839.203. Disability Retirement Annuity

Sec. 839.203.  DISABILITY RETIREMENT ANNUITY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a disability retirement annuity is an amount computed as provided by Section 839.102.(b)  The amount of a disability retirement annuity is not reducible because of the age of the retiring member.(c)  Instead of a disability retirement annuity computed as provided by Section 839.102, a retiring member may elect to receive an optional disability retirement annuity payable as provided by Section 839.103.(d)  A disability retirement annuity is payable for the duration of the retiree's disability.  If a retiree who has selected an optional disability retirement annuity dies while receiving the annuity, the annuity is payable throughout the life of the retiree's designated beneficiary or for a guaranteed period after the date of retirement, depending on the option selected.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.203 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 839.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter D. Death Benefits|Section 839.301. Selection of Death Benefit Plan by Member

Sec. 839.301.  SELECTION OF DEATH BENEFIT PLAN BY MEMBER.  (a)  An eligible member may select a death benefit plan for the payment of a death benefit annuity, to be paid if the member dies before retirement.  Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), a death benefit annuity is an amount computed, in the manner provided under Sections 839.102(a) and (b) for computation of a standard service retirement annuity, as if the member had retired on the date of death and payable, beginning on the day after the date of the member's death, in one of the following ways:(1)  throughout the life of one person designated by the member;  or(2)  to one or more persons designated by the member, for a period of 120 months.(b)  A member eligible to select a death benefit plan is one who is a member and has at least 10 years of service credit in the retirement system.(c)  The retirement system shall, under tables adopted by the board of trustees as provided by Section 840.005, actuarially reduce the amount of a death benefit annuity payable under this section for the difference between the member's age on the date of death and age 65, if the member dies before attaining that age.(d)  The computation of a death benefit annuity selected under Subsection (a)(1) must include the age of the designated recipient.(e)  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 takes effect at death unless the member amends the plan, selects a retirement annuity at the time of retirement, or has chosen a plan that cannot take effect.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.301 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 850, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 839.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter D. Death Benefits|Section 839.302. Selection of Death Benefit Plan by Survivor of Member

Sec. 839.302.  SELECTION OF DEATH BENEFIT PLAN BY SURVIVOR OF MEMBER.  If a member eligible to select a death benefit plan under Section 839.301 dies without having made a selection or if a plan selected 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.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.202 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1048, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 839.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter D. Death Benefits|Section 839.303. Member Death Benefits Generally

Sec. 839.303.  MEMBER DEATH BENEFITS GENERALLY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), if a contributing member dies, a lump-sum death benefit is payable from the retirement system in an amount computed at the rate of five percent of the amount in the member's individual account at the time of death times the number of full years of service credit the member had at the time of death.(b)  The benefit provided by this section is payable to a person designated by the member in a signed document filed with the retirement system.  If a member does not designate a beneficiary or if the beneficiary does not survive the member, the benefit is payable to the member's estate.(c)  A death benefit may not be paid under this section if, at the time of death, the member was eligible to select a death benefit annuity under Section 839.301.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.303 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 839.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter D. Death Benefits|Section 839.304. Return of Contributions

Sec. 839.304.  RETURN OF CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), if a member dies before retirement, the amount of the member's accumulated contributions 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, at the time of death, the member was eligible to select a death benefit annuity under Section 839.301.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.304 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 839.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter D. Death Benefits|Section 839.305. Return of Excess Contributions

Sec. 839.305.  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 839.103 or 839.203(c).|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.305 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 839.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter D. Death Benefits|Section 839.306. Beneficiary Causing Death of Member or Annuitant

Sec. 839.306.  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. 16, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 839.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 839 - Benefits|Subchapter E. Increases in Benefits|Section 839.401. Annuity Increase After Death or Retirement

Sec. 839.401.  ANNUITY INCREASE AFTER DEATH OR RETIREMENT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (e), on the first day of each fiscal year, the retirement system shall increase the amounts of annuities that are payable by the system to a retiree, to the survivor of a retiree, or to the survivor of a deceased member.(b)  The retirement system may not increase under this section the amount of an annuity unless the retirement or death on which the annuity is based occurred before the first day of the preceding fiscal year.(c)  The legislature may appropriate money from the general revenue fund to pay the costs of increasing the amounts of annuities under this section.  On the first day of each fiscal year, the state comptroller of public accounts shall transfer to the retirement system any money appropriated for the fiscal year for the purpose of this section.(d)  If the amount of money appropriated for a fiscal year is insufficient to finance the rate of increase in annuities specified in the Act making the appropriation or if the Act fails to specify a rate of increase, the board of trustees shall set the rate as the rate that the amount of money appropriated will finance for the duration of the annuities payable to those persons entitled to receive an increase in annuities under this section.(e)  If an appropriation is not made for a fiscal year for the purpose of this section, the retirement system may not increase under this section the amount of annuities for that year.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 74.401 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 840.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle E - Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two|Chapter 840 - Administration|Subchapter A. Powers and Duties|Section 840.001. General Administration

Sec. 840.001.  GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas, as provided by Subchapter A of Chapter 815, is responsible for the general administration and operation of the retirement system.  The board of trustees shall hold all retirement system assets in trust for the exclusive benefit of the members and annuitants of the system and administer all operations funded by trust assets for the same purpose.(b)  The executive director shall recommend to the board of trustees actuarial and other services required to transact the business of the retirement system.(c)  Annually, the executive director shall prepare an itemized budget showing the amount required to pay the retirement system's expenses for the following fiscal year and shall submit the budget to the board of trustees for review and adoption.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 1, Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 75.001 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 347 (S.B. 1176), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2005.|