78R734 SGA-F

By:  McClendon                                                    H.B. No. 94 



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to retirement benefits for visiting judges.                          
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 834.102(b), 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 or has not 
occurred.
	SECTION 2.  Section 839.102(b), 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 or has not 
occurred.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.