2005 Texas Government Code CHAPTER 835. ADMINISTRATION

GOVERNMENT CODE

CHAPTER 835. ADMINISTRATION

SUBCHAPTER A. POWERS AND DUTIES


	§ 835.001. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.  The board of trustees 
of the Employees Retirement System of Texas is responsible for the 
general administration and operation of the retirement system.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  
Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, § 45.001 by 
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.


	§ 835.002. RULEMAKING.  Subject to the limitations of 
this subtitle, the board of trustees may adopt rules and provide for 
forms as it finds necessary for the administration of the 
retirement system.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  
Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, § 45.002 by 
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.


	§ 835.003. DEPOSIT OF CERTAIN FUNDS.  (a) The retirement 
system shall deposit membership fees paid as required by Section 
832.002 in the expense fund of the Employees Retirement System of 
Texas, to compensate for the costs of administering this retirement 
system.
	(b)  The retirement system shall deposit in the general 
revenue fund all other amounts paid to the system.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  
Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, § 45.003 and 
amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 
1989.

SUBCHAPTER B. CONTRIBUTIONS


	§ 835.101. MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a) Except as provided 
by Subsection (c), each month the payroll officer responsible for 
paying the state compensation of a judicial officer who is a member 
of the retirement system shall deduct from the state compensation 
of the judicial officer a contribution computed at the rate 
required of a member of the employee class of the Employees 
Retirement System of Texas.
	(b)  Contributions deducted as provided by this section are 
deposited in the general revenue fund, where they are subject to 
appropriation as are other amounts in the fund.
	(c)  Except as provided by Section 835.1015, a member who 
accrues 20 years of service credit in the retirement system ceases 
making contributions under this section.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  
Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, § 12, Sept. 1, 1985.  
Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, § 45.101 by 
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended 
by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1240, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2002;  Acts 
2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1033, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.


	§ 835.1015. CONTRIBUTIONS AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE 
CREDIT.  (a) A judicial officer who is a member of the retirement 
system and who accrues 20 years of service credit in the retirement 
system may elect to make contributions for each subsequent year of 
service credit that the member accrues by filing an application 
with the retirement system.
	(b)  A member who elects to make contributions under 
Subsection (a) shall contribute six percent of the member's state 
compensation for each payroll period in the manner provided by 
Sections 835.101(a) and (b).
	(c)  A member may not make contributions under this section 
for more than 10 years of subsequent service credit that the member 
accrues.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1033, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.          


	§ 835.102. STATE CONTRIBUTIONS.  The legislature is 
obligated to appropriate the amount of money necessary to 
administer this subtitle for each fiscal year.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  
Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, § 45.102 by 
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.


	§ 835.103. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SENIOR DISTRICT COURT 
JUDGES.  Contributions for members appointed under Subchapter C of 
Chapter 75  are as provided by Section 75.113.

Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 602, § 13, Sept. 1, 1985.  
Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, § 45.103 and 
amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 
1989.