Sec. 865.014. LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Each governing body of a political subdivision of which a participating department is a part shall contribute for each member for each month of service beginning on the date that the member enters the pension system at a rate determined in accordance with Subsection (b) and may make additional contributions as determined by the political subdivision. If the participating department is located in more than one political subdivision, the governing bodies of the political subdivisions shall contribute equally for each member for each month of service.
(b) The state board by rule shall determine the minimum, and may determine a maximum, contribution for each member of a participating department for each month of qualified service at a rate the state board determines necessary, after consultation with the actuary, to make the pension system actuarially sound.
(c) Contributions required as provided by this section shall be paid at the times and in the manner that the state board prescribes by rule. Contributions required by this section shall be submitted by electronic funds transfer, by wire transfer, or as an automated clearinghouse withdrawal (ACH debit) unless the executive director grants an exception based on the difficulty of a participating department's use of those payment methods. Contributions that are not paid within the time required by the state board accrue interest at the most recent assumed actuarial rate of return on investments of the fund.
(d) The state board may by rule require a monthly contribution from political subdivisions that do not participate in the pension system but whose employees or former employees are members or retirees of the pension system in an amount necessary to pay the expenses of administering benefits for those persons.
(e) The attorney general may file suit to collect unpaid accrued interest. Interest recovered shall be deposited in the fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 803 (S.B. 522), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316 (S.B. 220), Sec. 1.18, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 290 (H.B. 1707), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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