Texas Government Code Title 8, Chapter 821 - General Provisions

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 821.001 - Definitions
  In this subtitle: (1) "Accumulated contributions" means the total of amounts in a member's individual account in the member savings account, including: (A) amounts deducted...
• Texas Section 821.002 - Purpose Of Subtitle
  The purpose of this subtitle is to establish a program of benefits for members, retirees, and other beneficiaries of the retirement system and to establish...
• Texas Section 821.003 - Retirement System
  The retirement system is a public entity. Except as provided by Section 825.304, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas is the name by which all...
• Texas Section 821.004 - Powers And Privileges
  The retirement system has the powers, privileges, and immunities of a corporation, as well as the powers, privileges, and immunities conferred by this subtitle. Acts...
• Texas Section 821.005 - Exemption From Execution
  All retirement allowances, annuities, refunded contributions, optional benefits, money in the various retirement system accounts, and rights accrued or accruing under this subtitle to any...
• Texas Section 821.006 - Action Increasing Amortization Period
  (a) A rate of member or state contributions to or a rate of interest or the rate of a fee required for the establishment of...
• Texas Section 821.007 - Control Of Home Office Facilities
  The buildings comprising the home office of the retirement system are under the control and custodianship of the retirement system, but the retirement system shall:...
• Texas Section 821.008 - Purpose Of Retirement System
  (a) The purpose of the retirement system is to invest and protect funds of the retirement system and to deliver the benefits provided by statute,...
• Texas Section 821.009 - Certain Contracts For Health Care Purposes; Review By Attorney General
  (a) This section applies to any contract with a contract amount of $250 million or more: (1) under which a person provides goods or services...

SUBCHAPTER B PENAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 821.010 - Provision Of Certain Information To Comptroller
  (a) Not later than June 1 of every fifth year, the retirement system shall provide to the comptroller, for the purpose of assisting the comptroller...
• Texas Section 821.101 - Conversion Of Funds; Fraud
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally confiscates, misappropriates, or converts funds that represent deductions from a member's salary or...
• Texas Section 821.102 - Penalties
  (a) An offense under Section 821.101(a) or 821.101(b) is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than...
• Texas Section 821.103 - Cancellation Of Teacher Certificate
  (a) After receiving notice from the board of trustees of an offense under Section 821.101 and after complying with Chapter 2001 and rules adopted by...

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