Texas Statutes
Part 5. Administration
Section 5.07. Amendments Concerning Contributions by Municipality

Sec. 5.07. AMENDMENTS CONCERNING CONTRIBUTIONS BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) An amendment to the administrative rules governing municipal contributions, including an amendment to the rate or manner of making contributions, may be made only if:
(1) a qualified actuary performs an actuarial analysis of the fiscal impact of the proposed amendment;
(2) the board of trustees or the governing body, by majority vote, calls a special election of all participating members to approve the amendment;
(3) the amendment is approved by a majority of the participating members eligible to vote in the special election; and
(4) the amendment is approved by a majority vote of:
(A) the board of trustees, if the governing body called the special election under Subdivision (2) of this subsection; or
(B) the governing body, if the board of trustees called the special election under Subdivision (2) of this subsection.
(b) The board of trustees or the governing body, as applicable, shall approve or reject the proposed amendment under Subsection (a)(4) of this section by the 90th day after the date the votes of the special election are canvassed.
(c) The pension office shall conduct a special election under Subsection (a) of this section by secret ballot. The board of trustees shall canvass the vote.
(d) A person who is a participating member on the date of the special election is eligible to vote in the special election.
(e) Unless otherwise provided by the proposed amendment, an amendment to the administrative rules becomes effective on approval by the board of trustees or the governing body, as appropriate, under Subsection (a)(4) of this section.
(f) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) through (e) of this section, only the governing body may adopt an amendment to the administrative rules that increases municipal contributions.

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