Sec. 824.201. APPLICATION FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS. (a) A member may apply for a service retirement annuity by filing a written application for retirement with the board of trustees.
(b) At any time before the retirement system makes the first annuity payment or the first annuity payment becomes due, a member may, by filing written notice with the board of trustees, revoke the member's application for retirement or make, revoke, or change a selection of an optional service retirement annuity available as provided by Section 824.204.
(c) Except as specifically provided by this subtitle, a retiree may not revoke a retirement nor make, revoke, or change a selection of an optional service retirement annuity.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 34.201 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 555, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems
Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Subchapter C. Service Retirement Benefits
Section 824.201. Application for Service Retirement Benefits
Section 824.202. Eligibility for Service Retirement
Section 824.203. Standard Service Retirement Benefits
Section 824.2031. Benefit Improvements
Section 824.204. Optional Service Retirement Benefits
Section 824.2045. Partial Lump-Sum Option
Section 824.205. Deductions From Service Retirement Annuity
Section 824.206. Change of Service Retirement Annuity Payment Plan