1. (a) The provisions of subsections (a-1) and (b-1) of §824.202, Texas Government Code, apply only to a person who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after September 1, 2007.
2. (b) A member who met at least one of the requirements of §51.12(a) of this title (relating to Applicability of Certain Laws in Effect Before September 1, 2005) on or before August 31, 2005, while a member of the Teacher Retirement System before termination of membership through withdrawal of member contributions or absence from service shall be considered as continuing to be eligible to be governed by provisions of state law as described under §51.12(a) of this title upon resumption of membership on or after September 1, 2007.
3. (c) A person who was a member of the retirement system before September 1, 2007, but who terminates membership through withdrawal of accumulated contributions, then resumes membership on or after September 1, 2007, is subject to the provisions of subsections (a-1), (b-1), and (d-1) of §824.202, Texas Government Code, regardless of whether the withdrawn service credit is reinstated.
4. (d) The eligibility for service retirement of a member who terminates membership due to absence from service without withdrawal of contributions and reactivates the account under §823.501(f), Texas Government Code, on or after September 1, 2007, shall be determined based on the earliest date of service associated with the account.

Source Note:The provisions of this §29.1 adopted to be effective May 22, 2008, 33 TexReg 4006; amended to be effective April 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 1993; amended to be effective September 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 5374.