Sec. 854.005. REDUCTION OF ANNUITY PAYMENTS ON REQUEST. (a) An annuitant by written request may authorize the retirement system to cease the annuitant's monthly payment or reduce the annuitant's monthly payment to an amount specified in the request. In writing, the annuitant may subsequently request the retirement system to reinitiate or increase the annuitant's monthly payment at or to any specified amount that does not exceed the amount originally payable.
(b) If the retirement system receives a request under Subsection (a), the director may cause the monthly annuity payment of the requesting annuitant to be reduced or increased as specified in the request.
(c) Any amounts by which an annuity is reduced under this section are forfeited to the retirement system and are not recoverable by any person.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 64.005 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 514, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems
Subtitle G - Texas Municipal Retirement System
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 854.001. Types of Benefits
Section 854.002. Composition of Retirement Annuity
Section 854.003. Effective Date of Retirement
Section 854.004. When Annuity Is Payable; Changes Before First Payment
Section 854.005. Reduction of Annuity Payments on Request
Section 854.007. Limitation on Payment of Benefits
Section 854.008. Partial Lump-Sum Distribution on Retirement