(a) A member may establish service credit in the elected class for any calendar year during any part of which:
(1) the member held an office included in that class; or
(2) the member was eligible to take the oath for an office included in that class.
(b) A member may establish credit under this section by depositing with the retirement system in a lump sum a contribution computed as provided by § 813.404, plus interest computed at an annual rate of 10 percent from the fiscal year in which the service was performed to the date of deposit.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 813.402

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005