SRC-DPW S.B. 1664 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterS.B. 1664 By: Shapleigh State Affairs 6/29/1999 Enrolled DIGEST Currently, in cities with populations of 500,000 to 600,000, an individual who is transferred involuntarily from a position that does not participate in a pension fund for firefighters and police officers (pension fund) to a position that does participate in the pension fund may not elect to remain with the individual's original pension fund. As a result, some employees may lose time or credit within a pension fund. S.B. 1664 will amend the Government Code, to authorize an individual who is involuntarily transferred from a position which does not participate in the pension fund to elect to continue to be a member of the individual's original pension fund. This bill also will authorize a public retirement system that elects to participate in a proportionate retirement program to do so without the approval of the participants of the retirement system making the election. PURPOSE As enrolled, S.B. 1664 sets forth guidelines for the election and participation in proportionate retirement programs for certain public employees. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 803.101(f), Government Code, to provide that an election under this subsection does not require the approval of the participants in a public retirement system making the election. SECTION 2. Amends Section 803.003, Government Code, to authorize a person who is involuntarily transferred to a position included in the coverage of a retirement system governed by Article 6243b, V.T.C.S., from a position included in a retirement system operated by a municipality that does not participate in a statewide retirement system, to make an irrevocable election at the time of the transfer to continue membership in the municipal retirement system. Provides that an involuntary transfer is determined by the employment rules that apply to the person immediately before the time of the involuntary transfer. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.