Texas Government Code 839.101 – Eligibility for Service Retirement Annuity
(a) A member is eligible to retire and receive a service retirement annuity if the member:
(1) is at least 65 years old, currently holds a judicial office, and has at least 10 years of service credited in the retirement system;
(2) is at least 65 years old and has at least 12 years of service credited in the retirement system, regardless of whether the member currently holds a judicial office;
(3) has at least 20 years of service credited in the retirement system, regardless of whether the member currently holds a judicial office; or
(4) has served at least 12 years on an appellate court and the sum of the member’s age and amount of service credited in the retirement system equals or exceeds the number 70, regardless of whether the member currently holds a judicial office.
(b) A member who meets service requirements provided by Subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) is eligible to retire and receive a service retirement annuity actuarially reduced as provided by § 839.102(c) from the standard service retirement annuity, if the member is at least 60 years old.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 839.101
- 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.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
(c) A member’s resignation from a judicial office before applying for an annuity does not make the member ineligible for the annuity unless the member applies for an annuity under Subsection (a)(1).