BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 70
79R441 RCJ-D By: McClendon (Wentworth)
AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
The spouse or other beneficiary of a former state employee would benefit from an expedited death benefit to health cover funeral expenses.
H.B. 70 requires the board of trustees (board) of the Employee Retirement System to adopt procedures to provide payment of the death benefit within seven days of the date the board receives the required proof of death.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the board of trustees of the Employee Retirement System of Texas in SECTION 1 (Sec. 814.501, Government Code) of this bill.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 814.501(a), Government Code, by requiring the board of trustees (board) of the Employee Retirement System of Texas to adopt procedures, by rule, to provide for the payment of a certain lump-sum death benefit by a certain date.
SECTION 2. Requires the board to adopt the rules required by Section 814.501(a), Government Code, as amended by this Act, not later than November 1, 2005.
SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2005.