Texas Government Code Title 8, Chapter 811 - General Provisions

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 811.001 - Definitions
  In this subtitle: (1) "Accumulated contributions" means the total of amounts in a member's individual account in the employees saving account, including: (A) amounts deducted...
• Texas Section 811.002 - 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 811.003 - Retirement System
  The retirement system is a public entity. Except as provided by Section 815.304, the Employees Retirement System of Texas is the name by which all...
• Texas Section 811.004 - 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 811.005 - Exemption From Execution
  All retirement annuity payments, optional benefit payments, member contributions, money in the various retirement system funds, and rights accrued or accruing under this subtitle to...
• Texas Section 811.006 - Action Increasing Amortization Period
  (a) A rate of member or state contributions to or a rate of interest required for the establishment of credit in the retirement system may...
• Texas Section 811.007 - Immunity From Liability
  The board of trustees, executive director, members of an advisory committee appointed by the board of trustees, and employees of the retirement system are not...
• Texas Section 811.008 - Insurance
  Notwithstanding any other law, the board of trustees may self-insure or purchase any insurance in amounts the board considers reasonable and prudent. Added by Acts...
• Texas Section 811.009 - 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...
• Texas Section 811.010 - Venue
  Subject to and without waiving the retirement system's sovereign immunity or the official immunity of the trustees, officers, and employees of the retirement system, the...
• Texas Section 811.011 - Statute Of Limitations
  Subject to and without waiving the retirement system's sovereign immunity or the official immunity of the trustees, officers, and employees of the retirement system, unless...

SUBCHAPTER B PENAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 811.012 - Provision Of Certain Information To Comptroller
  (a) Not later than June 1, 2016, and once every five years after that date, the retirement system shall provide to the comptroller, for the...
• Texas Section 811.101 - Conversion Of Funds; Fraud
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally confiscates, misappropriates, or converts funds representing deductions from a member's salary either before...
• Texas Section 811.102 - Penalties
  (a) An offense under Section 811.101(a) or 811.101(b) is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than...

Last modified: September 28, 2016