Sec. 864.007. MEMBER NONSERVICE DEATH BENEFIT. (a) The state board by rule may provide one or more beneficiaries of a deceased member whose death did not result from the performance of emergency services or support services a benefit, which may be a lump-sum amount or an annuity.
(b) A rule adopted under this section must include the type of eligible recipient of the benefit, including any service or age requirement, and the method of calculating the amount of the benefit. A rule may include any other terms the state board considers appropriate.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 803 (S.B. 522), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 321 (H.B. 2400), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 697 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1165 (H.B. 3247), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems
Subtitle H - Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
Section 864.001. Eligibility for Service Retirement Annuity
Section 864.002. Service Retirement Annuity
Section 864.004. Temporary Disability Retirement Benefits
Section 864.005. Certification and Continuance of Disability
Section 864.0051. Continuing Disability Retirement Benefits
Section 864.006. Member Service Death Benefits
Section 864.007. Member Nonservice Death Benefit
Section 864.009. Retiree Death Benefit Annuity
Section 864.011. First Payment of Retirement or Death Benefit Annuity
Section 864.012. Certain Beneficiaries
Section 864.013. Cost-of-Living Increase
Section 864.0135. Optional Annuity Increase or Supplemental Payments
Section 864.014. State Board Authority for Lump-Sum Payments
Section 864.015. Beneficiary Causing Death of Member or Retiree