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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas withholding |
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certain nonprofit association dues from the annuity payments of |
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certain members. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 825.516(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A retiree who is receiving an annuity from the |
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retirement system may request the system to withhold from the |
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retiree's monthly annuity payment membership dues for a nonprofit |
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association of retired school employees in this state, if the |
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association: |
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(1) is statewide and; |
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(2) its membership includes: |
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(A) at least five percent of all retirees of the |
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retirement system; |
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(B) at least 50,000 members and retirees of the |
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retirement system; or |
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(C) is a state employee organization qualified |
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for Employees Retirement System of Texas annuity deduction under |
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Sec. 814.009. |
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The request for withholding must be on a form provided by the |
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retirement system. |
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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. |