The following words and terms, when used in this part, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
  (1) Contributory service--Service for which all necessary deposits were made with and are being held by the system.
  (2) System--The Employees Retirement System of Texas.
  (3) Trustees, board, or board of trustees--The board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
  (4) Year--The state fiscal year.
  (5) Interested person--Any member of the system; any beneficiary or survivor of a system member; any retiree of the system; any guardian, administrator, or executor of a system member, retiree, or beneficiary; and any state agency employing system members.

Source Note: The provisions of this §61.1 adopted to be effective September 21, 1981, 6 TexReg 3427; amended to be effective January 10, 1999, 24 TexReg 164; amended to be effective March 14, 2016, 41 TexReg 1858; amended to be effective December 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 9058