Amend SB 372, on third reading, by adding the following
appropriately numbered sections and renumbering the sections of the
bill accordingly:
      SECTION ____.  Subchapter B, Chapter 833, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 833.106 to read as follows:
      Sec. 833.106.  CREDIT FOR YEAR IN WHICH ELIGIBLE FOR OFFICE.
(a)  A member who has not retired may establish service credit in
the retirement system for any calendar year during which the
member:
            (1)  held an office included in the membership of the
retirement system; or
            (2)  was eligible to take the oath for an office
included in the membership of the retirement system.
      (b)  A member may establish service credit under this section
by depositing with the retirement system a contribution computed
for each month of credit claimed at the rate of six percent of the
member's current monthly salary, plus, if the member does not
establish credit before the first anniversary of the date of first
eligibility, interest computed on the basis of the state fiscal
year at an annual rate of 10 percent from the date of first
eligibility to the date of deposit.
      SECTION ____.  Subsection (b), Section 834.102, Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
      (b)  The retirement system shall increase by 10 percent of
the amount of the applicable state salary under Subsection (a) or
(d)<,> the annuity of a member who on the effective date of
retirement:
            (1)  has not been out of judicial office for more than
one year; or
            (2)  has served as a visiting judge in this state and
the first anniversary of the last day of that service has not
occurred.
      SECTION ____.  Section 835.101, Government Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
follows:
      (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), each <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.
      (c)  A member who accrues 20 years of service credit in the
retirement system ceases making contributions under this section.
      SECTION ____.  Subchapter B, Chapter 838, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 838.106 to read as follows:
      Sec. 838.106.  CREDIT FOR YEAR IN WHICH ELIGIBLE FOR OFFICE.
(a)  A contributing member may establish service credit in the
retirement system for any calendar year during which the member:
            (1)  held an office included in the membership of the
retirement system; or
            (2)  was eligible to take the oath for an office
included in the membership of the retirement system.
      (b)  A member may establish service credit under this section
by depositing with the retirement system a contribution computed
for each month of credit claimed at the rate of six percent of the
member's current monthly salary, plus, if the member does not
establish credit before the first anniversary of the date of first
eligibility, interest computed on the basis of the state fiscal
year at an annual rate of 10 percent from the date of first
eligibility to the date of deposit.
      SECTION ____.  Subsection (b), Section 839.102, Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
      (b)  The retirement system shall increase by 10 percent of
the amount of the applicable state salary under Subsection (a) or
(c) the annuity of a member who on the effective date of
retirement:
            (1)  has not been out of judicial office for more than
one year; or
            (2)  has served as a visiting judge in this state and
the first anniversary of the last day of that service has not
occurred.