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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the insurance code to include members of a junior |
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college board. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1551.101, Insurance Code is amended by |
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adding Subsections (c) and (d) and amending Subsection (e) as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 1551.101. PARTICIPATION ELIGIBILITY: STATE OFFICERS |
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AND EMPLOYEES. (a) An elected or appointed officer or employee |
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who performs service, other than as an independent contractor, for |
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this state, including an institution of higher education, and who |
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is described by this section is eligible to participate in the group |
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benefits program as an employee on the date specified by Section |
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1551.1055. |
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(b) An individual is eligible to participate in the group |
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benefits program as provided by Subsection (a) if the individual |
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receives compensation for service performed for this state pursuant |
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to a payroll certified by a state agency, other than an institution |
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of higher education, or by an elected or appointed officer of this |
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state, including a payment made from: |
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(1) an amount appropriated by the legislature from a |
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state fund; |
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(2) a trust fund held by the comptroller; or |
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(3) money paid under the official budget of a state |
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agency, other than money appropriated under a general |
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appropriations act. |
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(c) In addition to those covered in Subsection (a) and (b) |
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an individual who is a member of the governing body of a public |
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junior college; |
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(d) A member of a junior college board will be responsible |
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for payment of the benefits premium at the group rate of junior |
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college employees. |
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(e) An individual is eligible to participate in the group |
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benefits program as provided by Subsection (a) if the individual |
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receives compensation for service performed for an institution of |
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higher education pursuant to a payroll certified by an institution |
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of higher education or by an elected or appointed officer of this |
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state, or is a member of the governing board of a public junior |
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college; |
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(1) is eligible to become a member of the Teacher |
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Retirement System of Texas after any waiting period provided by law |
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before membership in that retirement system; or |
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(2) is employed at least 20 hours a week and is not |
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permitted to be a member of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
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because the individual is employed by an institution of higher |
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education only in a position that as a condition of employment |
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requires the individual to be enrolled as a student in the |
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institution in graduate-level courses. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |