Sec. 609.505. QUALIFIED VENDOR. (a) The board of trustees or a third party administrator approved by the board, in accordance with rules adopted under this subchapter, may contract with a vendor qualified to participate in a deferred compensation plan.
(b) In a contract under Subsection (a), the board of trustees may require the vendor to be audited annually by an independent auditor paid by the vendor.
(c) A vendor or investment product having an ownership or other financial interest in the contractor selected by the board of trustees to administer a deferred compensation plan is not qualified to participate in that plan.
(d) The board of trustees shall select vendors or investment products based on the quality of investment performance, proven ability to manage institutional assets, minimum net worth requirements, fee structure, compliance with applicable federal and state laws, and other criteria established by the board. The board of trustees shall determine the minimum and maximum number of vendors and investment products that may be offered by a plan at any particular time.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1541, Sec. 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1111, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 609 - Deferred Compensation Plans
Subchapter C. Deferred Compensation Plans for Employees of State Agencies
Section 609.502. Creation of Plan; Participation
Section 609.5021. Roth Contribution Programs
Section 609.5025. Automatic Participation; Default Investment Product
Section 609.5026. State Matching Contributions
Section 609.503. Changing Amount Deferred
Section 609.504. Investment and Transfer of Deferred Amounts and Income
Section 609.505. Qualified Vendor
Section 609.506. Insurance Company as Qualified Vendor
Section 609.507. Financial Institution as Qualified Vendor
Section 609.509. Contracts for Goods and Services
Section 609.510. Exemption for Certain Contracts
Section 609.512. Deferred Compensation Plan Trust Funds
Section 609.513. Discretionary Transfer
Section 609.514. Alternative to Fund Deposit
Section 609.515. Transfer to 457 Plan of Institution of Higher Education