Texas Government Code Title 8, Chapter 851 - General Provisions

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 851.001 - Definitions
  In this subtitle: (1) "Accumulated contributions" means the sum of all contributions made by a member and credited to the member's individual account, plus interest...
• Texas Section 851.002 - Purpose Of Subtitle
  The purpose of this subtitle is to establish a program of benefits for members, retirees, and their beneficiaries and to establish rules for the management...
• Texas Section 851.003 - Retirement System
  The Texas Municipal Retirement System is continued in existence and is the name by which the business of the retirement system shall be transacted, all...
• Texas Section 851.004 - 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 851.005 - Action For Accounting
  (a) The retirement system or the board of trustees may initiate, or cause to be initiated on its behalf, an action against a participating municipality,...

SUBCHAPTER B PENAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 851.006 - Exemption From Execution
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), all retirement annuity payments, other benefit payments, and a member's accumulated contributions are unassignable and are exempt from...
• Texas Section 851.101 - Offenses; Penalty
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes a false statement in a report or application to the retirement system in an...

Last modified: September 28, 2016