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TX Govt Code § 825.517 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter F. Miscellaneous Administrative Procedures|Section 825.517. Excess Benefit Arrangement

Sec. 825.517.  EXCESS BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT.  (a)  A separate, nonqualified, unfunded excess benefit arrangement is created outside the trust fund of the retirement system.  This excess benefit arrangement shall be administered as a governmental excess benefit arrangement under Section 415(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 415(m)).  The purpose of the excess benefit arrangement is to pay to annuitants of the retirement system benefits otherwise payable by the retirement system that exceed the limitations on benefits imposed by Section 415(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 415(b)(1)(A)).(b)  The board of trustees is responsible for the administration of this arrangement.  Except as otherwise provided by this section, the board has the same rights, duties, and responsibilities concerning the excess benefit arrangement as it has to the trust fund.(c)  Benefits under this section are exempt from execution to the same extent as provided by Section 821.005.  Contributions to this arrangement are not held in trust and may not be commingled with other funds of the retirement system.(d)  An annuitant is entitled to a monthly benefit under this section in an amount equal to the amount by which the benefit otherwise payable by the retirement system has been reduced by the limitation on benefits imposed by Section 415(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 415(b)(1)(A)).  The benefit payable by this arrangement is payable at the times and in the form that the benefit payable under the trust fund is paid.(e)  The benefit payable under this section shall be paid from state contributions that otherwise would be made to the trust fund under Section 825.404.  In lieu of deposit in the state contribution account, an amount determined by the retirement system to be necessary to pay benefits under this section shall be paid monthly to the credit of a dedicated account in the general revenue fund maintained only for the excess benefit arrangement.  The account may include amounts needed to pay reasonable and necessary expenses of administering this arrangement.  The monthly amount to be paid to the credit of the account shall be transferred to the account at least 15 days before the date of a monthly disbursement under this section.(f)  The board of trustees may adopt rules governing the excess benefit arrangement that are necessary for the efficient administration of the arrangement in compliance with Section 415(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 415(m)).|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1416, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 825.519 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter F. Miscellaneous Administrative Procedures|Section 825.519. Electronic Information

Sec. 825.519.  ELECTRONIC INFORMATION.  (a)  The retirement system may provide confidential information electronically to members or other participants or employers and receive information electronically from those persons, including by use of an electronic signature or certification in a form acceptable to the retirement system.  An unintentional disclosure to, or unauthorized access by, a third party related to the transmission or receipt of information under this section is not a violation by the retirement system of any law, including a rule relating to the protection of confidential information.(b)  The retirement system may provide to a member or retiree any information that is required to be provided, distributed, or furnished under Section 802.106(a), (b), (d), or (e) by:(1)  sending the information to an e-mail address of the member or retiree furnished to the retirement system by an employer covered by the retirement system; or(2)  directing the member or retiree through a written notice or e-mail to an Internet website address to access the information.(c)  The retirement system may provide to an active member of the retirement system the information that is required to be provided under Section 802.106(c) by sending the information to an e-mail address specified by the member for the purpose of receiving confidential information.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1359 (S.B. 1691), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (S.B. 1663), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 825.520 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter F. Miscellaneous Administrative Procedures|Section 825.520. Immunity From Liability

Sec. 825.520.  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  The trustees, executive director, and employees of the retirement system are not liable for any action taken or omission made or suffered by them in good faith in the performance of any duty in connection with any program or system administered by the retirement system.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1359 (S.B. 1691), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 825.521 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter F. Miscellaneous Administrative Procedures|Section 825.521. Deadline to Appeal Administrative Decision

Sec. 825.521.  DEADLINE TO APPEAL ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION.  In adopting rules governing an appeal authorized by law or rule of a determination or decision of the retirement system by the system's staff, including a final administrative decision of the system, the board of trustees shall ensure that rules establishing deadlines for filing the appeal afford a member or retiree at least the same amount of time to file the appeal as the retirement system has to issue the determination or decision.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 833 (H.B. 2629), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 141 (H.B. 1585), Sec. 12, eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 825.601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter G. Outreach to Members and Employers|Section 825.601. Outreach Plan

Sec. 825.601.  OUTREACH PLAN.  (a)  The board of trustees shall develop and adopt an outreach plan designed to assist each member of the system, and as appropriate the members' employers, in effectively planning for the member's retirement.  The plan must require the retirement system to:(1)  identify and implement ways to improve communication between the system and the system's members and employers;(2)  update and develop outreach materials and other information distributed by the system, including handbooks, brochures, presentations, and handouts, in a manner that complies with Section 802.106(g);(3)  update and develop policies governing retirement benefits counseling provided to members by the system, including policies that:(A)  subject to Section 825.602, ensure the system makes group and individual member retirement benefits counseling available throughout the state; and(B)  clarify that the retirement system does not provide financial or legal advice;(4)  provide at least annually to each member of the system, regardless of whether the member is vested in the system, an estimate of the member's retirement benefits;(5)  enhance employer training and establish an Internet portal designed to assist employers to:(A)  satisfy applicable reporting requirements;(B)  provide general information to individual members on:(i)  employment after retirement;(ii)  enrollment in  health insurance benefit plans; and(iii)  retirement benefits and retirement planning; and(C)  facilitate other communications or exchanges involving members and the retirement system; and(6)  design and implement methods for maintaining up-to-date contact information for members and beneficiaries based on best practices for outreach.(b)  In developing the outreach plan, the board of trustees shall solicit input through surveys or other means from members of the system, employers, and other stakeholders, including appropriate advisory groups.(c)  Once every five years, the retirement system shall review and update the outreach plan adopted under this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1230 (H.B. 2427), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 141 (H.B. 1585), Sec. 14, eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 825.602 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter G. Outreach to Members and Employers|Section 825.602. Retirement Benefits Counseling for Individuals

Sec. 825.602.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS.  (a)  To the extent feasible, the retirement system shall make retirement benefits counseling for individual members available in conjunction with informational or educational programs concerning retirement planning that the system provides for groups.(b)  The retirement system shall provide retirement benefits counseling for individual members:(1)  in different geographic regions of this state, including regions outside of Austin; and(2)  in person or by phone, at the election of the member.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1230 (H.B. 2427), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 141 (H.B. 1585), Sec. 15, eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 825.604 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 825 - Administration|Subchapter G. Outreach to Members and Employers|Section 825.604. Information Provided to Members

Sec. 825.604.  INFORMATION PROVIDED TO MEMBERS.  The retirement system shall regularly provide information in an electronic format to members and retirees regarding the tutoring program established under Section 33.913, Education Code, that includes:(1)  general information regarding the tutoring program; and(2)  a statement directing members and retirees who want to participate in the tutoring program to contact their local school districts or open-enrollment charter schools for further guidance.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (H.B. 1525), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2021.Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (S.B. 1356), Sec. 4, eff. June 16, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 830.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 830 - Optional Retirement Program|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 830.001. Purpose of Chapter

Sec. 830.001.  PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.  The purpose of this chapter is to establish a complete retirement program for faculty members employed in state-supported institutions of higher education as an incentive that will attract high quality faculties and thereby improve the level of education at state-supported colleges and universities.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 36.001 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 830.0011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 830 - Optional Retirement Program|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 830.0011. Definition

Sec. 830.0011.  DEFINITION.  Notwithstanding Section 821.001, in this chapter "retirement system" means the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or the Employees Retirement System of Texas, as the context requires.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 586, Sec. 33, eff. Aug. 28. 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 830.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 830 - Optional Retirement Program|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 830.002. Optional Retirement Program

Sec. 830.002.  OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM.  (a)  The optional retirement program established as provided by this subtitle shall provide for contributions to any type of investment authorized by Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 403), as it existed on January 1, 1981, and for the purchase of fixed or variable retirement annuities that meet the requirements of that section and Section 401(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 401).(b)  Participation in the optional retirement program is an alternative to active membership in the retirement system.(c)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall develop policies, practices, and procedures as necessary in accordance with applicable statutes to provide greater uniformity in the administration of the retirement annuity insurance program available to employees of Texas state colleges and universities through the optional retirement program.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 207, ch. 18, Sec. 35, eff. Nov. 10, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 36.002 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 11.117, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 830.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 830 - Optional Retirement Program|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 830.003. Application

Sec. 830.003.  APPLICATION.  In this chapter, the term "institution of higher education" includes the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas State Technical College System, and the institutions defined in Section 821.001(10), but excludes the Rodent and Predatory Animal Control Service.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 36.003 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 287, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 830.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 830 - Optional Retirement Program|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 830.004. Administration

Sec. 830.004.  ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  A governing board may provide for contributions to any type of investment authorized by Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 403), as it existed on January 1, 1981, and may arrange the purchase of annuity contracts from any insurance or annuity company that is qualified to do business in this state.(b)  If a governing board has more than one component institution, agency, or unit under its jurisdiction, the governing board may provide a separate optional retirement program for each component or may place two or more components under a single program.(c)  An institution of higher education may establish a governmental excess benefit arrangement as provided by Section 415(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 415(m)) for the purpose of providing to participants in the optional retirement program any portion of a participant's benefits that would otherwise be payable under the terms of the program except for the limitation on benefits imposed by Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 415).  The governing board of an institution of higher education may take any action necessary to establish and implement a governmental excess benefit arrangement authorized in accordance with this subsection.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 208, ch. 18, Sec. 36, eff. Nov. 10, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 36.004 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 697, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 830.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 830 - Optional Retirement Program|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 830.005. Exemption From Taxes

Sec. 830.005.  EXEMPTION FROM TAXES.  If qualified to do business in this state, a life insurance or annuity company is exempt from the payment of franchise or premium taxes on annuity or group insurance policies issued under a benefit program authorized and at least partly paid for by the governing board of an institution of higher education or the Texas Education Agency.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 36.005 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 391, Sec. 73, eff. July 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 6.24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 830.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 830 - Optional Retirement Program|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 830.006. Reports From Institutions

Sec. 830.006.  REPORTS FROM INSTITUTIONS.  (a)  The governing board of each institution of higher education, other than the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shall annually submit a report to the coordinating board that includes information concerning the number of participants and eligible positions and the amount of contributions.(b)  The governing board of each institution required to file a report under Subsection (a) shall keep records, make certifications, and furnish to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board information and reports as required by the coordinating board to enable it to carry out its functions under this subtitle.(c)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall prepare the report required by Subsection (a) and shall maintain the information required by Subsection (b) with respect to its own employees.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 11.118, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 830.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 830 - Optional Retirement Program|Subchapter B. Participation|Section 830.101. Eligibility to Participate

Sec. 830.101.  ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE.  (a)  The governing board of each institution of higher education shall provide an opportunity to participate in the optional retirement program to all faculty members in the component institutions governed by the board. The State Board of Education shall provide an opportunity to participate in the optional retirement program to the commissioner of education.(b)  Eligibility to participate in the optional retirement program is subject to rules adopted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.(c)  A person who before September 1, 1987, had chosen to participate in the optional retirement program and who was participating in the program on September 1, 1987, is entitled to continue to participate in the program until the person terminates participation as provided by Section 830.105(a).|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 58, Sec. 2, eff. Oct. 20, 1987.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 36.101 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 391, Sec. 74, eff. July 1, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 830.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 830 - Optional Retirement Program|Subchapter B. Participation|Section 830.102. Option to Participate

Sec. 830.102.  OPTION TO PARTICIPATE.  (a)  A member of the retirement system who is eligible to participate in the optional retirement program may elect to continue as a member of the retirement system or to participate in the optional retirement program.(b)  A person eligible to participate in the optional retirement program on the date the program becomes available at the person's place of employment must elect to participate in the program no later than August 1 of the calendar year after the year in which the program becomes available.(c)  Except as provided by Subsections (c-1) and (c-2), a person who becomes eligible to participate in the optional retirement program after the date the program becomes available at the person's place of employment must elect to participate before the 91st day after becoming eligible.(c-1)  A person who becomes eligible to participate in the optional retirement program and is notified by the person's employer of the opportunity to participate in the program after the first day and before the 91st day after the date the person becomes eligible must elect to participate in the program before the later of:(1)  the 91st day after the date the person becomes eligible; or(2)  the 31st day after the date the person receives notice of the opportunity to participate in the program. (c-2)  A person who becomes eligible to participate in the optional retirement program and is notified by the person's employer of the opportunity to participate in the program on or after the 91st day after the date the person becomes eligible must be notified by the employer before the 151st day after the date the person becomes eligible.  The person must elect to participate in the program before the later of:(1)  the 151st day after the date the person becomes eligible; or(2)  the 31st day after the date the person receives notice of the opportunity to participate in the program.(d)  An eligible person who does not elect to participate in the optional retirement program is considered to have chosen to continue membership in 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. 36.102 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 186 (S.B. 1954), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 830.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems|Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas|Chapter 830 - Optional Retirement Program|Subchapter B. Participation|Section 830.103. Effect of Transfers and Changes in Employment Status

Sec. 830.103.  EFFECT OF TRANSFERS AND CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT STATUS.  (a)  An institution of higher education shall accept the transfer of a participant's optional retirement program from another institution of higher education or from the Texas Education Agency.  The Texas Education Agency shall accept the transfer of a participant's optional retirement program from an institution of higher education if the participant becomes commissioner of education.(b)  If, after participating in the optional retirement program for at least one year, a person becomes employed in an institution of higher education in a position normally covered by the retirement system, the person shall continue participation in the optional retirement program if the person has had no intervening employment in the public schools other than as commissioner of education or a position in an institution of higher education.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 36.103 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 391, Sec. 75, eff. July 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 6.25, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|