Sec. 814.404. ASSIGNMENT OF DEATH BENEFIT FOR FUNERAL SERVICES. (a) A beneficiary to whom a benefit is payable under this subchapter may by assignment provide that part or all of the benefit be paid in consideration for services provided in connection with the death of the member directly to a funeral director or funeral establishment licensed under:
(1) Chapter 651, Occupations Code; or
(2) the comparable law of another state.
(b) The board of trustees by rule may establish requirements for forms, documentation, and procedures necessary for an effective assignment under this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (H.B. 3522), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems
Subtitle B - Employees Retirement System of Texas
Subchapter E. Member Death Benefits
Section 814.401. Member Death Benefits Generally
Section 814.402. Member Occupational Death Benefits
Section 814.403. Return of Contributions
Section 814.404. Assignment of Death Benefit for Funeral Services