(a) A member, other than a member who is eligible to receive a service retirement annuity under § 839.101 or a cash balance annuity under Section 840A.052, 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 § 74.041.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 839.201

  • 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.

(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.

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