TMRS STATUTES TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 803. PROPORTIONATE RETIREMENT PROGRAM SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS § 803.001. Definitions § 803.002. Purpose of Chapter § 803.0021. Application of Chapter § 803.003. Construction of Chapter SUBCHAPTER B. PARTICIPATION AND MEMBERSHIP § 803.101. Participation by Retirement Systems § 803.102. Retirement System Membership § 803.103. Limitation of Participation by Retirement Systems SUBCHAPTER C. CREDITABLE SERVICE § 803.201. Retirement Eligibility Based on Combined Service Credit § 803.202. Service in Certain Retirement Systems § 803.202. Reestablishment of Service Credit by Former Member SUBCHAPTER D. BENEFITS § 803.301. Computation of Benefits Generally § 803.302. Computation of Certain Benefits SUBCHAPTER E. ADMINISTRATION § 803.401. Administration of Program § 803.402. Records Return to Top CHAPTER 804. DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS AND SPOUSAL CONSENT SUBCHAPTER A. QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS § 804.001. Definitions § 804.002. Application of Chapters § 804.003. Qualified Domestic Relations Orders § 804.004. Life Annuity or Lump-Sum Payment in Lieu of Benefits Awarded by a Qualified Domestic Relations Order § 804.005. Payment in Certain Circumstances in Lieu of Benefits Awarded by Qualified Domestic Relations Order SUBCHAPTER B. SPOUSAL CONSENT REQUIREMENTS § 804.051. Authority to Require Spousal Consent SUBCHAPTER C. TERMINATION OF INTEREST IN PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM § 804.101. Termination of Interest in Public Retirement System Return to Top SUBTITLE G. TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM CHAPTER 851. GENERAL PROVISIONS SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS § 851.001. Definitions § 851.002. Purpose of Subtitle § 851.003. Retirement System § 851.004. Powers and Privileges § 851.005. Action for Accounting § 851.006. Exemption From Execution SUBCHAPTER B. PENAL PROVISIONS § 851.101. Offenses; Penalty Return to Top CHAPTER 852. MEMBERSHIP SUBCHAPTER A. MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION § 852.001. Election to Participate § 852.002. Referendum on Participation § 852.003. Supplemental Disability Benefits Fund § 852.004. Supplemental Death Benefits Fund § 852.005. Status as a Municipality § 852.006. Termination of Participation § 852.007. Municipality not Agent of System SUBCHAPTER B. MEMBERSHIP § 852.101. General Membership Requirement § 852.102. Exception to General Membership Requirement § 852.103. Withdrawal of Contributions; Rollover Distributions § 852.104. Termination of Membership § 852.105. Optional Prior Service Credits § 852.106. Ineligibility for Membership; Multiple Retirement System Membership § 852.107. Optional Membership Requirement for Elected Officers § 852.108. Resumption of Service With Same Employer by Retiree § 852.109. Resumption of Service With Different Employer by Retiree § 852.110. Correction of Errors Return to Top CHAPTER 853. CREDITABLE SERVICE SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS § 853.001. Types of Creditable Service § 853.002. Benefit Eligibility Based on Credited Service § 853.003. Credited Service Previously Canceled SUBCHAPTER B. ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIOR SERVICE § 853.101. Creditable Prior Service § 853.102. Eligibility for Prior Service § 853.103. Statement of Prior Service § 853.104. Certification of Service and Average Compensation § 853.105. Determination of Prior Service Credit § 853.106. Prior Service Certificate § 853.107. Void Prior Service Certificate SUBCHAPTER C. ESTABLISHMENT OF CURRENT SERVICE § 853.201. Creditable Current Service SUBCHAPTER D. OPTIONAL SERVICE § 853.301. Service for Certain Public Facilities § 853.302. Service for Elected Officers § 853.303. Prior Service Credit for Service for Nonparticipating Department § 853.304. Prior Service Credit for Probationary Employment § 853.305. Credit for Service With Nonparticipating Municipality, Airport Authority, or Council of Governments, or Certain Service Previously Canceled SUBCHAPTER E. OPTIONAL INCREASES IN SERVICE CREDITS § 853.401. Ordinance Authorizing Updated Service Credits § 853.402. Determination of Updated Service Credits § 853.403. Approval of Ordinance § 853.404. Allowance of Updated Service Credit and Annuity Increases SUBCHAPTER F. MILITARY SERVICE § 853.501. Military Service By Member § 853.502. Other Military Service Credit § 853.503. Conditions For Receiving Military Service Credit § 853.504. Establishment of Military Service Credit § 853.505. Use of Military Service Credit § 853.506. Current Service for Reemployed Veterans SUBCHAPTER G. OPTIONAL UPDATED SERVICE CREDIT FOR TRANSFERRED SERVICE § 853.601. Ordinance Authorizing Updated Service Credit for Transferred Service Return to Top CHAPTER 854. BENEFITS SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS § 854.001. Types of Benefits § 854.002. Composition of Retirement Annuity § 854.003. Effective Date of Retirement § 854.004. When Annuity is Payable; Changes Before First Payment § 854.005. Reduction of Annuity Payments on Request § 854.006. Change of Beneficiary or Division of Benefit for Certain Persons Receiving Monthly Benefits § 854.007. Limitation on Payment of Benefits § 854.008. Partial Lump-Sum Distribution on Retirement SUBCHAPTER B. SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS § 854.101. Application for Service Retirement § 854.102. Eligibility for Service Retirement Annuity § 854.103. Standard Service Retirement Annuity § 854.104. Optional Service Retirement Annuity § 854.105. Selection of Optional Service Retirement Annuity § 854.106. No Surviving Spouse, Executor, or Administrator § 854.107. Designation of Beneficiary After Retirement Under Straight Life or Guaranteed Term Annuity § 854.108. Designation of Beneficiary After Retirement Under Joint and Survivor Annuity SUBCHAPTER C. OPTIONAL SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS § 854.201. Optional Service Retirement Eligibility § 854.202. Additional Optional Service Retirement Eligibility § 854.203. Optional Increase in Retirement Annuities § 854.204. Repealed § 854.205. Five-Year Vesting SUBCHAPTER D. DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS § 854.301. Application for Disability Retirement Annuity § 854.302. Eligibility for Disability Retirement Annuity § 854.303. Certification of Disability § 854.304. Standard Disability Retirement Annuity § 854.305. Optional Disability Retirement Annuity § 854.306. Medical Examination of Disability Retiree § 854.307. Certification of End of Disability § 854.308. Return of Disability Retiree to Active Service or Employment § 854.309. Refund at Annuity Discontinuance SUBCHAPTER E. OPTIONAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS § 854.401. Eligibility for Supplemental Disability Retirement Annuity § 854.402. Certification and Finding of Disability § 854.403. Supplemental Disability Retirement Annuity § 854.404. Conditions for Benefits § 854.405. Optional Occupational Disability Benefits Program § 854.406. Application for Occupational Disability Benefits § 854.407. Eligibility for Benefits and Determination of Disability § 854.408. Standard Occupational Disability Retirement Annuity § 854.409. Reports Required of Retirees § 854.410. Optional Occupational Disability Retirement Annuity SUBCHAPTER F. DEATH BENEFITS § 854.501. Return of Contributions § 854.502. Refund of Unrecovered Contributions § 854.503. Trust as Beneficiary § 854.504. Person Causing Death of Member or Annuitant § 854.505. Simultaneous Death of Member and Beneficiary SUBCHAPTER G. OPTIONAL DEATH BENEFITS § 854.601. Coverage in Supplemental Death Benefit Program § 854.602. Extended Supplemental Death Benefit Coverage § 854.603. Member Supplemental Death Benefit § 854.604. Retiree Supplemental Death Benefit § 854.605. Beneficiary of Supplemental Death Benefit Return to Top CHAPTER 855. ADMINISTRATION SUBCHAPTER A. BOARD OF TRUSTEES § 855.001. Composition of Board of Trustees § 855.002. Appointment § 855.003. Eligibility § 855.004. Term of Office § 855.005. Oath of Office § 855.007. Meetings § 855.008. Compensation; Expenses § 855.009. Voting SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES § 855.101. Administration § 855.102. Rulemaking § 855.103. Administering System Assets § 855.104. Accepting Gift, Grant, or Bequest § 855.105. Indebtedness; Payment § 855.106. Grants and Payment of Benefits § 855.107. Audit § 855.108. Designation of Authority to Sign Vouchers § 855.109. Depositories § 855.110. Adopting Rates and Tables § 855.111. Certification of Rates § 855.112. Records of Board of Trustees § 855.113. Office § 855.114. Obtaining Information § 855.115. Confidentiality of Information About Members, Retirees, Annuitants, or Beneficiaries § 855.116. Electronic Filing of Certain Documents SUBCHAPTER C. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES § 855.201. Executive Director § 855.202. Legal Adviser § 855.203. Medical Board § 855.204. Other Physicians § 855.205. Actuary § 855.206. Other Employees § 855.207. Compensation of Employees § 855.208. Surety Bond SUBCHAPTER D. MANAGEMENT OF ASSETS § 855.301. Investment of Assets § 855.3011. Securities Lending § 855.302. Repealed § 855.303. Prudence Regarding Investments § 855.304. Cash on Hand § 855.305. Crediting System Assets § 855.306. Employees Saving Fund § 855.307. Municipality Accumulation Fund: Current Service § 855.308. Municipality Accumulation Fund: Prior Service § 855.309. Current Service Annuity Reserve Fund § 855.310. Interest Fund § 855.311. Endowment Fund § 855.312. Expense Fund § 855.313. Supplemental Disability Benefits Fund § 855.314. Supplemental Death Benefits Fund § 855.315. Disbursements § 855.316. Interest Rates § 855.317. Transfer of Assets From Interest Fund § 855.318. Transfer of Assets on Member's Retirement or Restoration to Active Duty § 855.319. Payment to Formerly Participating Municipality § 855.320. Adjusting Stocks' Book Value SUBCHAPTER E. COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS § 855.401. Member Contributions § 855.402. Collection of Member Contributions § 855.403. Collection of Municipality Contributions § 855.404. Municipality Expense Contribution § 855.405. Municipality Normal Contribution § 855.406. Municipality Prior Service Contribution § 855.407. Limitation on Municipality Contribution Rates § 855.408. Municipality Supplemental Death Benefits Contribution § 855.409. Repealed § 855.410. Interest on Late Contributions SUBCHAPTER F. OPTIONAL PROGRAMS § 855.501. Increased Current Service Annuities § 855.502. Supplemental Death Benefits Program SUBCHAPTER G. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES § 855.601. Statement of Amount in Account § 855.602. Interest in Assets § 855.603. Forfeiture of Contributions § 855.604. Merger § 855.605. Participation of Members of Fire Department § 855.606. Appeal of Administrative Decision § 855.607. Plan Qualification § 855.608. 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