Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 836.001. Definitions

(1) “Accumulated contributions” means the total of amounts in a member's individual account in the retirement system, including:

(2) “Annuity” means an amount of money payable in monthly installments for life or for another period as provided by this subtitle.

(3) “Board of trustees” means the entity given responsibility under Section 840.001 for the administration of the retirement system.

(3-a) “Cash balance group member” means a member subject to Chapter 840A.

(4) “Executive director” means the person appointed under Section 815.202.

(5) “Judicial officer” means a person who presides over a court or a commission to a court named in Section 837.001 and who has never been a member of the Judicial Retirement System of Texas or the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One.

(6) “Medical board” means the entity designated under Section 840.202.

(7) “Retiree” means a person who receives from the retirement system an annuity based on service that was credited to the person.

(8) “Retirement system” means the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.

(9) “Service credit” means the amount of membership and, if applicable, military and equivalent membership service ascribed by the retirement system to a person and for which the person has made required contributions.

(9-a) “State salary” does not include the amount of any longevity pay payable under Section 659.0445.

(10) “Supreme court” means the Supreme Court of Texas.

(11) “Compensation” includes amounts by which a member's salary is reduced under a salary reduction agreement authorized by Chapter 610.