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TX Govt Code § 825.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 825.006. Sunset Provision

Sec. 825.006.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The board of trustees of the Teacher 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 2033, and every 12th year after that year, are reviewed.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 219, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 729, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 35.006 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 889, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 17, Sec. 1.26, eff. Nov. 12, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 812, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 555, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1230 (H.B. 2427), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (S.B. 1663), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 1.01, eff. June 10, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 141 (H.B. 1585), Sec. 5, eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 825.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 825.007. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 825.007.  COMPENSATION;  EXPENSES.  Trustees serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement from the expense account of the retirement system for all 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. 35.007 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 825.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 825.008. Voting

Sec. 825.008.  VOTING.  Each trustee is entitled to one vote.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 35.008 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 825.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 825.009. Leave for Member Trustees

Sec. 825.009.  LEAVE FOR MEMBER TRUSTEES.  (a)  A trustee appointed from a slate of members nominated by members of the retirement system under Section 825.002 is entitled to leave with pay from the trustee's public school employer to attend to the official business of the retirement system.(b)  The retirement system may enter into an agreement with the public school employer to adequately compensate the employer for the loss of services of the trustee.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 13, Sec. 14, eff. Nov. 12, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 825.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter A. Board of Trustees|Section 825.010. Grounds for Removal of Trustee

Sec. 825.010.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board of trustees that a trustee:(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required for the trustee's position;(2)  does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required for the trustee's position;(3)  violates a prohibition established by Section 825.002(b) or 825.0032 applicable to the trustee;(4)  cannot because of illness or disability discharge the trustee's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the trustee is appointed; or(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the person is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a 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 trustees of the ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest officer of the board, who shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 812, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 555, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1230 (H.B. 2427), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 786 (H.B. 2120), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 825.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.101. General Administration

Sec. 825.101.  GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.  The board of trustees is responsible for the general administration and operation of the retirement system.  Notwithstanding any other law, the board of trustees has exclusive control over all assets held in trust by the retirement system and all operations funded by trust assets and shall administer the retirement system for the sole and exclusive benefit of the members and participants.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 35.101 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1359 (S.B. 1691), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 825.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.102. Rulemaking

Sec. 825.102.  RULEMAKING.  Subject to the limitations of this subtitle, the board of trustees may adopt rules for:(1)  eligibility for membership;(2)  the administration of the funds of the retirement system;  and(3)  the transaction of business of 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. 35.102 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 825.1025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.1025. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 825.1025.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board of trustees shall develop and implement 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)  Subject to Subsection (d), 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 board of trustees shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the retirement system.(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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1230 (H.B. 2427), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 825.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.104. Designation of Authority to Sign Vouchers

Sec. 825.104.  DESIGNATION OF AUTHORITY TO SIGN VOUCHERS.  (a)  The board of trustees shall file with the comptroller of public accounts an attested copy of a board resolution that designates the persons authorized to sign vouchers for payment from accounts of the retirement system.(b)  A filed copy of the resolution required by Subsection (a) evidences the comptroller's authority to issue warrants for payment from funds 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. 35.104 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 825.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.105. Adopting Rates and Tables

Sec. 825.105.  ADOPTING RATES AND TABLES.  The board of trustees shall adopt rates and mortality, service, and other tables the board considers necessary for the retirement system after considering the results of the actuary's investigation of the mortality, service, and compensation experience of the system's members and beneficiaries.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 35.105 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 825.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.107. Records of Board of Trustees

Sec. 825.107.  RECORDS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.  (a)  The board of trustees shall keep, in convenient form, data necessary for:(1)  actuarial valuation of the accounts of the retirement system;  and(2)  checking the system's expenses.(b)  The board shall keep a record of all of its proceedings.(c)  Except as otherwise provided by this title, records of the board are open to public inspection.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 35.107 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 825.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.108. Reports

Sec. 825.108.  REPORTS.  (a)  No later than December 15 of each year, the board of trustees shall publish a report in the Texas Register containing the following information:(1)  the retirement system's fiscal transactions for the preceding fiscal year;(2)  the amount of the system's accumulated cash and securities;  and(3)  the rate of return on the investment of the system's cash and securities during the preceding fiscal year.(b)  No later than March 1 of each year, the board of trustees shall publish a report in the Texas Register containing the balance sheet of the retirement system as of August 31 of the preceding fiscal year.  The report must contain an actuarial valuation of the system's assets and liabilities, including the extent to which the system's liabilities are unfunded.(c)  A copy of the report required by Subsection (a) must be filed with the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the State Pension Review Board, and the legislative audit committee no later than December 15 of each year.(d)  A copy of the report required by Subsection (b) must be filed with the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the State Pension Review Board, and the legislative audit committee no later than March 1 of each year.(e)  The board shall prepare annually a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the retirement system during the preceding fiscal year.  The annual report must meet the reporting requirements applicable to financial reporting provided in the General Appropriations Act.(f)  The board shall prepare biennially a complete and detailed written report describing and explaining any use of appropriated amounts, retirement system assets, or other resources for governmental relations, member counseling, or official publications.  The report must be filed with the committees of the senate and the house of representatives having jurisdiction over appropriations, with the committees of the senate and the house of representatives having principal jurisdiction over legislation governing the retirement system, and with the Legislative Budget Board at the time the retirement system submits its budget request for the next state fiscal biennium.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 929, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 35.108 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 11.06(d), eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 555, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 45, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 825.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.109. Correction of Errors

Sec. 825.109.  CORRECTION OF ERRORS.  If an error in the records of the retirement system results in a person's receiving more or less money than the person is entitled to receive under this subtitle, the board of trustees shall correct the error and so far as practicable shall adjust future payments so that the actuarial equivalent of the benefit to which the person is entitled is paid.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 35.109 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 825.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.110. Determination of Annual Compensation

Sec. 825.110.  DETERMINATION OF ANNUAL COMPENSATION.  The board of trustees shall adopt rules to exclude from annual compensation all or part of salary and wages in the final years of a member's employment that reasonably can be presumed to have been derived from a conversion of fringe benefits, maintenance, or other payments not includable in annual compensation to salary and wages.  The board of trustees shall adopt rules that include a percentage limitation on the amount of increases in annual compensation that may be subject to credit and deposit during a member's final years of employment.|Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 205, ch. 18, Sec. 29, eff. Nov. 10, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 26, 1985;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 835, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 35.110 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 11.05(g), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1359 (S.B. 1691), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 825.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.111. Management Audit

Sec. 825.111.  MANAGEMENT AUDIT.  (a)  The legislative audit committee may contract with an independent and internationally recognized accounting firm with substantial experience in auditing retirement or pension plans to conduct a managerial audit of the retirement system.(b)  The state auditor shall pay the costs of each management audit under this section from money appropriated to the state auditor and approved for that purpose by the legislative audit committee.  Not later than the 30th day after the date the retirement system receives a statement of audit costs paid by the state auditor under this subsection, the retirement system shall reimburse the state auditor for the costs from money in the expense account.(c)  The legislative audit committee may determine the frequency of the audits authorized by this section and may determine the programs and operations to be covered by the audits.  The accounting firm selected to conduct the audits shall report the results of those audits directly to the committee.(d)  No later than 30 days after the legislative audit committee receives an audit report, the committee shall file a copy of the report with the retirement system, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the State Pension Review Board, the state auditor, and the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 11.06(e), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 825.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.112. Insurance

Sec. 825.112.  INSURANCE.  Notwithstanding any other law, the board of trustees may self-insure or purchase any insurance, including fiduciary and liability coverage for trust assets or for the trustees, employees, and agents of the board of trustees, in amounts the board of trustees considers reasonable and prudent.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 13, Sec. 15, eff. Nov. 12, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1359 (S.B. 1691), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 825.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.113. Miscellaneous Board Duties

Sec. 825.113.  MISCELLANEOUS BOARD DUTIES.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to its trustees and employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualification for office or employment under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.(b)  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the retirement system.(c)  The board shall prepare information of interest to the retirement system's members describing the functions of the system and the system's procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the system.  The system shall make the information available to the system's members and appropriate state agencies.(d)  The board by rule shall establish methods by which members are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the retirement system for the purpose of directing complaints to the system.(e)  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.(f)  The retirement system shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility.  The executive director shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the board's programs.  The board shall also comply with federal and state laws for program and facility accessibility.(g)  The board of trustees shall implement a policy requiring the retirement system to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the retirement system's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the retirement system on the Internet.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 812, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 555, Sec. 37, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1230 (H.B. 2427), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 825.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees|Section 825.114. Advisory Committees

Sec. 825.114.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The board of trustees may establish advisory committees as it considers necessary to assist it in performing its duties.  Members of advisory committees established under this section serve at the pleasure of the board.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the board of trustees by rule shall determine the amount and manner of any compensation or expense reimbursement to be paid members of an advisory committee performing service for the retirement system for performing the work of the advisory committee.  All compensation and expense reimbursements for an advisory committee established under this section are payable from the expense account or the retired school employees group insurance fund, as applicable.(c)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the size and composition of advisory committees created by statute for the retirement system or required by statute to be created by the retirement system are as provided by the statute creating or providing for the creation of the particular committee.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 812, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 825.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter C. Officers and Employees of Board of Trustees|Section 825.201. Presiding Officer

Sec. 825.201.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The governor shall designate a member of the board as the presiding officer of the board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 35.201 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 555, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|