Sec. 5A. QUALIFICATIONS OF CITY ACTUARY. (a) An actuary hired by the city for purposes of this article must be an actuary from a professional service firm who:
(1) is not already engaged by the pension system or any other fund or pension system authorized under Article 6243e.2(1), Revised Statutes, or Chapter 88 (H.B. 1573), Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001 (Article 6243h, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), to provide actuarial services to the pension system or other fund or pension system, as applicable;
(2) has a minimum of 10 years of professional actuarial experience; and
(3) is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries or a fellow of the Society of Actuaries and meets the applicable requirements to issue statements of actuarial opinion.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section, the city actuary must at least meet the qualifications required by the board for the pension system actuary. The city actuary is not required to have greater qualifications than those of the pension system actuary.
Structure Texas Statutes
Article 6243g-4. Police Officers Pension System in Certain Municipalities
Section 1A. Interpretation of Article
Section 2B. Alternative Retirement Plans
Section 2C. Requirements for Certain Cash Balance Retirement Plans
Section 4. Board Member Leave and Compensation
Section 5. Officers; Meetings; Employees
Section 5A. Qualifications of City Actuary
Section 5B. Liability of Certain Persons
Section 6. General Powers and Duties
Section 7. Removal of Board Member
Section 8. Contributions by Members
Section 9. Contributions by the City
Section 9A. Risk Sharing Valuation Studies
Section 9B. Initial Risk Sharing Valuation Studies; Corridor Midpoint
Section 9C. Actuarial Experience Studies
Section 9F. Unilateral Decisions and Actions Prohibited
Section 9G. State Pension Review Board; Report
Section 10. Investment of Surplus
Section 10A. Report on Investments by Independent Investment Consultant
Section 12. Retirement; Amount of Pension; Annual Adjustments
Section 13. Resumption of Service as Department Head After Retirement
Section 14. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
Section 15. Disability Benefits
Section 16. Rights of Survivors
Section 16A. Beneficiary Designation for Drop
Section 17. Termination of Employment; Refunds; Reemployment
Section 18. Employment by Another Department
Section 21. Determination of Benefits; Provision of Information
Section 24. Actions for Funds Misapplied
Section 25. Federal Tax Qualification of Fund
Section 26. Excess Benefit Plan
Section 27. Certain Written Agreements Between Pension System and City Authorized
Section 28. Nonreduction, Nonalienation, and Nonassignment of Benefits
Section 29. Confidentiality of Information About Members or Beneficiaries