Sec. 825.519. ELECTRONIC INFORMATION. (a) The retirement system may provide confidential information electronically to members or other participants or employers and receive information electronically from those persons, including by use of an electronic signature or certification in a form acceptable to the retirement system. An unintentional disclosure to, or unauthorized access by, a third party related to the transmission or receipt of information under this section is not a violation by the retirement system of any law, including a rule relating to the protection of confidential information.
(b) The retirement system may provide to a member or retiree any information that is required to be provided, distributed, or furnished under Section 802.106(a), (b), (d), or (e) by:
(1) sending the information to an e-mail address of the member or retiree furnished to the retirement system by an employer covered by the retirement system; or
(2) directing the member or retiree through a written notice or e-mail to an Internet website address to access the information.
(c) The retirement system may provide to an active member of the retirement system the information that is required to be provided under Section 802.106(c) by sending the information to an e-mail address specified by the member for the purpose of receiving confidential information.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1359 (S.B. 1691), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (S.B. 1663), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems
Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Subchapter F. Miscellaneous Administrative Procedures
Section 825.501. Statement of Amount in Individual Accounts
Section 825.502. Payment of Contributions to a Member Absent From Service
Section 825.503. Reproduction and Preservation of Records
Section 825.504. Employer Certification to Board
Section 825.506. Plan Qualification
Section 825.507. Record Confidentiality
Section 825.508. Powers of Attorney
Section 825.509. Direct Rollovers
Section 825.511. Complaint Files
Section 825.513. Information for Publication
Section 825.514. Historically Underutilized Business
Section 825.515. Information About Member Positions
Section 825.516. Nonprofit Association Dues
Section 825.517. Excess Benefit Arrangement
Section 825.519. Electronic Information