Each TMRS participating city has its own retirement plan within the general framework of the Act. Provisions may vary from city to city, depending upon the options selected by that individual municipality. To determine which options your city has adopted, please contact your city's personnel department or TMRS, or use the City Plan Provisions page on this Website.

TMRS is a qualified retirement plan under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Board Agendas and Minutes
Ben Gorzell Director of Finance City of San Antonio Term expires: February 1, 2013
Patricia Hernandez Municipal Court Judge City of Plainview Term expires: February 1, 2011
Carolyn Linér, Vice Chair Director of Human Resources/ Civil Service City of San Marcos Term expires: February 1, 2013
April Nixon Management Resources Director City of Arlington Term expires: February 1, 2009
Roel "Roy" Rodriguez, Chair General Manager Public Utility Board City of McAllen Term expires: February 1, 2011
H. Frank Simpson City Manager City of Missouri City Term expires: February 1, 2009

The TMRS Act provides that the administration of TMRS is entrusted in a six-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Three Trustees are "Executive Trustees" (Menchaca, Rodriguez, and Simpson) who are either the chief executive officer, chief finance officer, or other officer, executive or department head of a participating municipality. Three Trustees are "Employee Trustees" (Linér, Hernandez, and Nixon) who are employees of a participating municipality.

Roy Rodriguez is the Chair of the TMRS Board for 2008, and Carolyn Linér is the Vice Chair.

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Executive Staff
E-mail comments to the TMRS Executive Office.
Eric Henry Executive Director, Chief Investment Officer
Eric W. Davis Deputy Executive Director
Ian Allan Director of Internal Audit	Rhonda Covarrubias Director of Finance
Bernie Eldridge Director of Human Resources	David Gavia General Counse
Nancy Goerdel Director of Public Investments and Asset Allocation	Leslee Hardy Decision Support Actuary - Director
Debbie Muñoz Director of Member Services	Eddie Solis Director of Governmental Relations
Bill Wallace Director of Communications	Scott Willrich Director of Information Resources

The Executive Director, appointed by the Board of Trustees, plans and directs all activities of the System subject to policies of the Board of Trustees; organizes and directs staff; and represents the System on local, state, and national levels.

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Advisory Committee
on Retirement Matters

The Advisory Committee on Retirement Matters is appointed by the TMRS Board of Trustees and serves at the pleasure of the Board. The Advisory Committee provides valuable assistance to the Board in considering benefit changes and improvements to the System, and acts as a voice for member, retiree, and city issues.

Committees

The Board has created committees to address particular issues, including the Investment Committee (pdf) and the Finance and Audit Committee (pdf).

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Professional Advisors