(a) A person who is absent from service except by death or retirement may withdraw all of the accumulated contributions credited to the person in the member savings account.
(b) An application to withdraw contributions under this section must be in writing and on a form prescribed by the board of trustees.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 822.005

  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A person is not entitled to withdraw contributions if the person is employed, has applied for employment, or has received a promise of employment with an employer covered by the retirement system.
(d) The retirement system shall adopt procedures to track and compile information of all applications filed under this section from the time an application is made until any warrant for the refund is issued by the retirement system.