Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 794.003. INTERSTATE COMPACT PROVISIONS. The compact authorized by this chapter must provide for joint action among compacting states on matters that include: (1) sharing law enforcement intelligence on illegal activity occurring at the border with Mexico; (2) sharing state r…

Sec. 795.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Foreign adversary" means: (A) China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia; or (B) a country that is a designated country for purposes of Chapter 2275. (2) "Governmental entity" means a state agency or a political subdivision of this state.…

Sec. 795.002. STATE POLICY REGARDING AGREEMENTS. It is the policy of this state to encourage sister-city agreements between governmental entities and countries that are allies of the United States, including countries designated as major non-NATO allies under federal law and the …

Sec. 795.003. CERTAIN AGREEMENTS PROHIBITED. A governmental entity may not establish, maintain, or renew a sister-city agreement with: (1) a country that is a foreign adversary; or (2) a community located in a country described by Subdivision (1). Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R…

Sec. 795.004. WITHDRAWAL FROM CERTAIN EXISTING AGREEMENTS. (a) A governmental entity that on September 1, 2025, is a party to a sister-city agreement described by Section 795.003 shall withdraw from the agreement not later than October 1, 2025. (b) This section expires January 1,…

Sec. 801.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the State Pension Review Board. (1-a) "Governing body of a public retirement system" has the meaning assigned by Section 802.001. (2) "Public retirement system" means a continuing, organized program of service retireme…

Sec. 801.101. PENSION REVIEW BOARD. The State Pension Review Board is an agency of the 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. 11.101 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1…

Sec. 801.102. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. (a) The board is composed of seven members. (b) 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…

Sec. 801.1021. CONFLICT PROVISIONS. (a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with …

Sec. 801.103. MEMBERS APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR. (a) The governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the senate, seven members to the board. (b) The governor shall appoint to the board: (1) three persons who have experience in the fields of securities investment, pension a…

Sec. 801.106. TERMS OF OFFICE. Members of the board hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the terms of two or three members, as appropriate, expiring on January 31 of each odd-numbered year. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumber…

Sec. 801.1061. REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground for removal from the board that a member: (1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 801.103; (2) does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Section 801.103; (3…

Sec. 801.1062. TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this se…

Sec. 801.107. SUNSET PROVISION. The State Pension Review Board is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2029. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. …

Sec. 801.108. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. A member of the board is entitled to reimbursement by the state for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the functions of the board. A member of the board who also is a member of the legislature is ineligible to receive compen…

Sec. 801.109. MEETINGS. The board shall meet at least three times each year and may meet at other times at the call of the presiding officer or as provided by board rule. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Titl…

Sec. 801.110. PRESIDING OFFICERS. The governor shall designate a member of the board as the presiding officer of the board to serve in that capacity at the will of the governor. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.S…

Sec. 801.111. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; EMPLOYEES. (a) The board shall employ an executive director to be the executive head of the board and perform its administrative duties. (b) The executive director may employ staff members necessary for administering the functions of the board. (…

Sec. 801.1111. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. (a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without reg…

Sec. 801.112. FINANCES AND EQUIPMENT. (a) The executive director may set staff salaries, within the limits of appropriated funds and subject to the approval of the board. (b) The board may request and use staff assistance, equipment, and office space from the Employees Retirement…

Sec. 801.113. FUND. (a) The State Pension Review Board fund is created in the state treasury. Money in the fund may be appropriated only to assist in paying staff salaries, operating and actuarial expenses of the board, and for such activities as defined by Subsection (e) of this…

Sec. 801.114. QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to members of the board and to board employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this chapt…

Sec. 801.201. RULEMAKING. (a) The board shall adopt rules for the conduct of its business. (b) For the purpose of performing its duties under Section 801.202(1) or (2), the board by rule may require clarification of information provided by a public retirement system in a report t…

Sec. 801.2012. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a) The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of: (1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of board rules; and (2) appropriate alternative…

Sec. 801.202. GENERAL DUTIES. The board shall: (1) conduct a continuing review of public retirement systems, compiling and comparing information about benefits, creditable service, financing, and administration of systems; (2) conduct intensive studies of potential or existing pr…

Sec. 801.203. REPORTS TO LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR. (a) The board shall present to the legislature and the governor, in November of each even-numbered year, a public report explaining the work and findings of the board during the preceding two-year period and including drafts or r…

Sec. 801.204. INSPECTION OF RECORDS. In performing its functions, the board may inspect the books, records, or accounts of a public retirement system during business hours of the system. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's …

Sec. 801.205. SUBPOENA. (a) The board, if reasonably necessary in the course of performing a board function, may subpoena witnesses or books, records, or other documents. The presiding officer of the board shall issue, in the name of the board, only such subpoenas as a majority o…

Sec. 801.206. PUBLIC ACCESS AND TESTIMONY. (a) The board shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability may be provided reasonable access to the board's programs. (b) The …

Sec. 801.207. COMPLAINTS. (a) The board shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the board. The file must include: (1) the name of the person who filed the complaint; (2) the date the complaint is received by the board; (3) the subject matter of the complaint; (…

Sec. 801.208. EDUCATION AND TRAINING. As authorized by Section 801.113(e), the board may develop and conduct training sessions and other educational activities for trustees and administrators of public retirement systems. In exercising the board's authority under this section, th…

Sec. 801.209. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM REPORTS AND INFORMATION. (a) For each public retirement system, the board shall post on the board's Internet website, or on a publicly available website that is linked to the board's website, the most recent data from reports received under …

Sec. 801.210. MODEL ETHICAL STANDARDS AND CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICIES. (a) The board shall develop and make reasonably accessible on the board's Internet website model ethical standards and model conflict-of-interest policies, including disclosure requirements, for voluntary us…

Sec. 801.211. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) The board shall develop and administer an educational training program for trustees and system administrators. (b) The curriculum of the educational training program must include minimum training requirement…

Sec. 802.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the State Pension Review Board. (1-a) "Defined contribution plan" means a plan provided by the governing body of a public retirement system that provides for an individual account for each participant and for benefits …

Sec. 802.002. EXEMPTIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the Employees Retirement System of Texas, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, the Texas County and District Retirement System, the Texas Municipal Retirement System, and the Judicial Retirement System of Texa…

Sec. 802.003. WRIT OF MANDAMUS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if the governing body of a public retirement system fails or refuses to comply with a requirement of this chapter that applies to it, a person residing in the political subdivision in which the members of t…

Sec. 802.101. ACTUARIAL VALUATION. (a) The governing body of a public retirement system shall employ an actuary, as a full-time or part-time employee or as a consultant, to make a valuation at least once every three years of the assets and liabilities of the system on the basis o…

Sec. 802.1012. AUDITS OF ACTUARIAL VALUATIONS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS. (a) In this section, "governmental entity" means a unit of government that is the employer of active members of a public retirement system. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (k), this section applies only to …

Sec. 802.1014. ACTUARIAL EXPERIENCE STUDY. (a) In this section, "actuarial experience study" means a study in which actuarial assumptions are reviewed in light of relevant experience factors, important trends, and economic projections with the purpose of determining whether actua…

Sec. 802.102. AUDIT. The governing body of a public retirement system shall have the accounts of the system audited at least annually by a certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. A general audit of a governmental entity, as defined by…

Sec. 802.1024. CORRECTION OF ERRORS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if an error in the records of a public retirement system results in a person receiving more or less money than the person is entitled to receive under this subtitle, the retirement system shall correct…

Sec. 802.1025. COMPLAINT PROCEDURE. (a) Not later than the 20th day after the date of receiving notice under Section 802.1024(a-1) or, if applicable, the second notice under Section 802.1024(a-2), the notice recipient may file a written complaint with the retirement system. The r…

Sec. 802.103. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT. (a) The governing body of a public retirement system shall publish an annual financial report showing the financial condition of the system as of the last day of the fiscal year covered in the report. The report must include: (1) the financi…

Sec. 802.104. REPORT OF MEMBERS AND RETIREES. Each public retirement system annually shall, before the 211th day after the last day of the fiscal year under which the system operates, submit to the board a report containing the number of members and number of retirees of the syst…

Sec. 802.105. REGISTRATION. (a) Each public retirement system shall, before the 91st day after the date of its creation, register with the State Pension Review Board. (b) A registration form submitted to the board must include: (1) the name, mailing address, and telephone number …