CHAPTER 835. ADMINISTRATION - 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

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.

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.

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.

SUBCHAPTER B. 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, Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.

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 six percent of 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, Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.

1308, Sec. 41(3), eff. September 1, 2009.

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.

Sec. 835.103. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SENIOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGES.

Contributions for members appointed under Subchapter C of Chapter

75 are as provided by Section 75.113.

Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, Sec. 13, Sept. 1, 1985.

Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 45.103 and

amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1989.