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TX Govt Code § 814.602 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 814 - Benefits|Subchapter G. Increases in Benefits|Section 814.602. Adjustment to Annuities

Sec. 814.602.  ADJUSTMENT TO ANNUITIES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board of trustees may adopt rules that adjust or modify annuities to the extent necessary to be consistent with changes in plan design.  Any adjustment or modification must be made applicable to all members and annuitants who are similarly situated.  Any rule adopted under this section supersedes conflicting portions of existing plan provisions and must be in compliance with Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and Section 811.006.(b)  A rule adopted under this section may not result in a reduction in any existing annuity.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 850, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 814.603 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 814 - Benefits|Subchapter G. Increases in Benefits|Section 814.603. Supplemental Payments

Sec. 814.603.  SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS.  (a)  The retirement system may make a supplemental payment as provided by this section to persons whose annuities are described by Section 814.107, 814.207, 814.305, or 814.601(a) and that are based on service retirements, disability retirements, or deaths.  A supplemental payment made under this section is in addition to the regular monthly annuity payment.  Supplemental payments under this section must comply with Section 811.006.(b)  The board of trustees shall determine the amount and timing of a supplemental payment and the manner in which the payment is made.(c)  The retirement system shall pay any supplemental payment made under this section from the retirement annuity reserve account and may transfer to that account from the state accumulation account any portion of the amount that exceeds the amount in the retirement annuity reserve account available to finance this supplemental payment and that is actuarially determined to be necessary to finance the supplemental payment.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 791, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 586, Sec. 24, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1111, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 814.604 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 814 - Benefits|Subchapter G. Increases in Benefits|Section 814.604. Cost-of-Living Adjustment

Sec. 814.604.  COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.  (a)  The retirement system shall grant a one-time cost-of-living adjustment as provided by Subsections (b) and (c) on a finding by the board of trustees that, as determined by an actuarial valuation:(1)  the amortization period for the unfunded actuarial liabilities of the retirement system does not exceed 30 years by one or more years; and(2)  as a result of paying the adjustment, the time required to amortize the unfunded actuarial liabilities of the retirement system would not be increased to a period that exceeds 30 years by one or more years.(b)  The retirement system shall pay the cost-of-living adjustment under this section to a retiree who has been retired for 20 years or more on the date the board of trustees makes the finding in Subsection (a), or to a beneficiary of the retiree, as an increase to a monthly service retirement benefit, disability retirement benefit, or death benefit, as applicable, paid under this chapter for service credited in the employee class.(c)  A cost-of-living adjustment under this section is limited to the lesser of:(1)  an amount equal to three percent of the monthly benefit subject to the increase; or(2)  $100 a month.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (S.B. 1459), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 815.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 815.001. Composition of Board of Trustees

Sec. 815.001.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.  The board of trustees is composed of six members.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 25.001 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 815.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 815.002. Appointed Trustees

Sec. 815.002.  APPOINTED TRUSTEES.  (a)  Three members of the board of trustees are appointed with the advice and consent of the senate, one each by:(1)  the governor;(2)  the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas;  and(3)  the speaker of the house of representatives.(b)  Appointed trustees hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the term of one trustee expiring on August 31 of each even-numbered year.(c)  Before the 11th day after the day on which an appointment is made, the person appointed to the board shall subscribe to the constitutional oath and the oath of office provided by Section 815.004.(d)  Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 25.002 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 791, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 815.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 815.003. Elected Trustees

Sec. 815.003.  ELECTED TRUSTEES.  (a)  Three members of the board of trustees are nominated and elected by members of the retirement system and retirees under rules adopted by the board.(b)  Two of the elected members of the board must be members of the retirement system and must hold positions that:(1)  are included in the employee class of membership; and(2)  are not with an agency or department with which another trustee holds a position.(b-1)  The third elected member of the board must:(1)  meet the requirements of Subsection (b); or(2)  be a retiree.(c)  Elected trustees hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the term of one trustee expiring on August 31 of each odd-numbered year.(d)  The board shall hold elections for the members and retirees to nominate and elect a trustee before August 31 of each odd-numbered year.  The board shall make ballots available to members of the retirement system and retirees and all votes must be cast on those ballots.(e)  A person elected to the board of trustees must subscribe to the constitutional oath and the oath of office provided by Section 815.004 before beginning his or her term.(f)  The board shall fill vacancies of elected positions on the board for the unexpired terms.(g)  A person elected to the board as provided by this section is required to serve on the board.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 25.003 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 65, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1048, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 16 (H.B. 917), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 815.0031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 815.0031. Ineligibility for Board and of Certain Employees

Sec. 815.0031.  INELIGIBILITY FOR BOARD AND OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.  (a)  A person is not eligible for appointment or election to the board if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the retirement system;  or(2)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the retirement system.(b)  A paid officer, employee, or consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of insurance or investment may not be a trustee or an employee of the retirement system who is exempt from the state's position classification plan or is compensated at or above the amount prescribed by the General Appropriations Act for step 1, salary group 17, of the position classification salary schedule.(c)  A person who is the spouse of a paid officer, manager, or consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of insurance or investment may not be a trustee and may not be an employee of the retirement system who is exempt from the state's position classification plan or is compensated at or above the amount prescribed by the General Appropriations Act for step 1, salary group 17, of the position classification salary schedule.(d)  For the purposes of this section, a Texas trade association is a nonprofit, cooperative, and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(e)  A person may not serve as a trustee or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a business or an association related to the operation of the board.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 791, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 815.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 815.004. Oath of Office

Sec. 815.004.  OATH OF OFFICE.  (a)  Before taking office as a member of the board of trustees, a person shall subscribe to the following oath of office:I do solemnly swear that I will, to the best of my ability, discharge the duties of a trustee of the employees retirement system, that I will diligently and honestly administer the affairs of the board of trustees of the retirement system, and that I will not knowingly violate or willingly permit to be violated any of the laws applicable to the retirement system.(b)  A person may subscribe to the oath of office before any officer qualified to administer oaths in the state and shall file the subscribed oath in the office of the secretary of state.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 25.004 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 815.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 815.005. Sunset Provision

Sec. 815.005.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas is subject to review under Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act), but is not abolished under that chapter.  The board shall be reviewed during the period in which state agencies abolished in 2029, and every 12th year after that year, are reviewed.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 1675), Sec. 2.02, eff. June 14, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 530 (S.B. 301), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 815.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 815.006. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 815.006.  COMPENSATION;  EXPENSES.  (a)  Notwithstanding Subchapter C of Chapter 659, trustees who are contributing members of the retirement system serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for all actual and necessary expenses that they incur in the performance of official board duties.(b)  Notwithstanding Subchapter C of Chapter 659, subject to the approval of the board of trustees, trustees who are not contributing members of the retirement system may receive:(1)  compensation;  and(2)  reimbursement for all actual and necessary expenses that they incur in the performance of official board duties.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 25.006 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 586, Sec. 25, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 815.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 815.007. Voting

Sec. 815.007.  VOTING.  (a)  Each trustee is entitled to one vote.(b)  At any meeting of the board, a majority of the members present is necessary for a decision by the trustees.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 25.007 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 815.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 815.008. Grounds for Removal of Trustee

Sec. 815.008.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board if a trustee:(1)  violates a prohibition established by Section 815.0031;(2)  cannot discharge the person's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the person is appointed or elected because of illness or disability;  or(3)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the person is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the board.(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a trustee exists.(c)  If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the appropriate appointing officer, if any, that a potential ground for removal exists.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 791, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1111, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 815.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 815.009. Board Member Training

Sec. 815.009.  BOARD MEMBER TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board of trustees may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board of trustees until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the law governing the retirement system's operations;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the retirement system;(3)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board of trustees;(4)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the retirement system;(5)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and(B)  other laws applicable to members of the board of trustees in performing their duties; and(6)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the retirement system or the Texas Ethics Commission. (c)  A person appointed to the board of trustees is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.(d)  The executive director shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the board of trustees.  On receipt of the training manual, each member of the board of trustees shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 530 (S.B. 301), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 815.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 815.101. General Administration

Sec. 815.101.  GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.  The board of trustees is responsible for the general administration and operation of the retirement system.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 25.101 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 815.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 815.102. Rulemaking

Sec. 815.102.  RULEMAKING.  (a)  Subject to the limitations of this subtitle, the board of trustees may adopt rules for:(1)  eligibility of membership;(2)  the administration of the funds of the retirement system;(3)  the program of supplemental benefits for law enforcement and custodial officers;(4)  hearings on contested cases or disputed claims;  and(5)  the transaction of any other business of the board.(b)  Rules adopted under this section related to a hearing on a contested case or disputed claim control over rules adopted under Section 2003.050.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 25.102 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1231, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 815.1025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 815.1025. Use of Alternative Rulemaking and Dispute Resolution

Sec. 815.1025.  USE OF ALTERNATIVE RULEMAKING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board of trustees shall develop a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of the retirement system's rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the retirement system's jurisdiction.(b)  The retirement system's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The retirement system shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.(d)  The board of trustees shall ensure that the implementation of this section and the negotiated rulemaking procedures and alternative dispute resolution procedures adopted under this section are consistent with the fiduciary responsibility imposed on the board by law.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 530 (S.B. 301), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 815.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 815.103. Administering System Assets

Sec. 815.103.  ADMINISTERING SYSTEM ASSETS.  (a)  The board of trustees shall administer all assets of the retirement system.  The board is the trustee of the system's assets.  The board of trustees shall hold all retirement system assets in trust for the exclusive benefit of the members and annuitants of the system and administer all operations funded by trust assets for the same purpose.(b)  The board of trustees may acquire, hold, manage, purchase, sell, assign, trade, transfer, and dispose of any security, evidence of debt, or other investment in which the retirement system's assets may be invested.(c)  The board of trustees may authorize the executive director to acquire, hold, manage, purchase, sell, assign, trade, transfer, and dispose of any security, evidence of debt, or other investment in which assets of the law enforcement and custodial officer supplemental retirement fund may be invested.(d)  The board of trustees may accept on behalf of the retirement system gifts of money or other property from any public or private source.(e)  Subchapter C, Chapter 2260, does not apply to the retirement system.  The acceptance of benefits by the retirement system under a contract does not waive immunity from suit or immunity from liability.(f)  Chapter 412, Labor Code, does not apply to the retirement system.  The board of trustees may acquire services described by that chapter in any manner or amount the board considers reasonable.(g)  The retirement system shall comply with cybersecurity and information security standards established by the Department of Information Resources under Chapter 2054.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 25.103 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1541, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1231, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1111, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1310, Sec. 52, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 347 (S.B. 1176), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (S.B. 64), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 815.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 815 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 815.104. Designation of Authority to Sign Vouchers

Sec. 815.104.  DESIGNATION OF AUTHORITY TO SIGN VOUCHERS.  The board of trustees shall file with the comptroller of public accounts a duly attested copy of a board resolution that designates the authorized representatives, as provided by this chapter, who have authority to sign vouchers for payment from the funds administered by the board of trustees.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 25.104 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|