Texas Government Code 837.102 – Resumption of Full-Time Judicial Service
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(a) A retiree who resumes service as a judicial officer other than by assignment described in § 837.101 may not rejoin or receive credit in the retirement system for the resumed service, unless an election is made as provided by § 837.103.
(b) The retirement system shall suspend annuity payments to a retiree who resumes service described by this section. A suspension of payments begins on the date a retiree takes the oath of office and ends on a date when:
(1) the retiree no longer holds the office; and
(2) the retiree, or the retiree’s beneficiary if the retiree has died, has applied to the retirement system for resumption of payments.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 837.102
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Oath: includes affirmation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
(c) Time during which annuity payments are suspended as provided by this section does not reduce the number of months payments are to be made under an optional benefit plan providing for a specific amount of benefits for a guaranteed number of months after retirement.
(d) Before a retiree takes the oath of office for a position as a judicial officer other than under appointment or assignment described by § 837.101, the retiree shall notify the retirement system in writing of the resumption of office and the projected dates of service.