Sec. 865.020. MEDICAL BOARD. (a) The state board shall designate a medical board composed of three physicians.
(b) To be eligible to serve as a member of the medical board, a physician must be licensed to practice medicine in the state and be of good standing in the medical profession. A physician who is eligible to participate in the pension system may not be a member of the medical board.
(c) The medical board shall:
(1) investigate essential statements and certificates made by or on behalf of a member of the pension system in connection with an application for disability retirement or, as requested by the executive director, with an application for an on-duty death benefit; and
(2) report in writing to the executive director its conclusions and recommendations on all matters referred to it.
(d) The medical board is not subject to subpoena regarding findings it makes in assisting the executive director under this section, and its members may not be held liable for any opinions, conclusions, or recommendations made under this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 697 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316 (S.B. 220), Sec. 1.22, eff. June 14, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems
Subtitle H - Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
Section 865.001. Composition of State Board
Section 865.0011. Sunset Review
Section 865.002. Ineligibility of Certain Employees for State Board
Section 865.003. Compensation; Expenses
Section 865.0035. State Board Member Training
Section 865.005. Grounds for Removal of Trustees
Section 865.006. General Duties of State Board
Section 865.0061. Written Policy on Managing and Administering Contracts
Section 865.007. Administering System Assets
Section 865.008. Investment of Assets
Section 865.0095. Executive Director
Section 865.010. Executive Director's Duties
Section 865.011. Records and Reports
Section 865.0115. Participating Department Head
Section 865.0116. Participating Department Head's Duties
Section 865.0121. Delegation of Local Board Duties
Section 865.013. Monitoring of Contribution Submission
Section 865.014. Local Contributions
Section 865.015. State Contributions
Section 865.016. Administrative Penalty
Section 865.017. Interruption of Payments
Section 865.018. Certification of Fund
Section 865.019. Confidentiality of Information About Members, Retirees, and Beneficiaries