1. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules established by TCDRS, TCDRS shall credit a member with one month of current service for each calendar month for which contributions are made, reported, and certified by the Employer for purposes of determining length-of-service requirements and calculating benefits.
2. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules established by TCDRS, if an elected county or precinct official who is a member declines compensation pursuant to Section 152.052 of the Local Government Code, TCDRS shall credit such member with one month of credited service for each month worked without compensation that is reported and certified by the Employer for purposes of determining length-of-service requirements, but shall not credit such member with service credit (monetary credit) for months worked without compensation for purposes of calculating benefits.

Source Note:The provisions of this §105.6 adopted to be effective July 22, 2013, 38 TexReg 4642; amended to be effective January 8, 2026, 51 TexReg 158.