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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility to serve as a member of the board of |
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trustees of the Texas County and District Retirement System. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 845.003, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsections (a-1) and |
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(a-2) to read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsections (a-1) and (a-2), to |
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[To] be eligible to serve as a trustee a person must be: |
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(1) a member of the retirement system and an employee |
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of a participating subdivision; [or] and |
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(2) [a retiree of the retirement system.]a member of a |
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county commissioners court of a participating subdivision. |
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(a-1) The eligibility requirements under Subsection (a) |
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apply only to six members of the board of trustees. The remaining |
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three members must be representatives of the public. |
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(a-2) To be eligible as a representative of the public |
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required under subsection (a) a person must be: |
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(1) a person who has not served in elected office; and |
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(2) a person who has not been employed by a government |
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entity. |
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(b) If a person serving as a trustee ceases to meet an |
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eligibility requirement under this section [Subsection (a)], the |
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person shall vacate the office of trustee. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section |
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845.003, Government Code, regarding the eligibility requirements |
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of members of the board of trustees of the Texas County and District |
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Retirement System, does not affect the entitlement of a member |
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serving on the board immediately before the effective date of this |
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Act to continue to serve as a member of the board for the remainder |
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of the member's term. As the terms of board members expire or as a |
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vacancy occurs on the board, the governor shall appoint a member to |
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the board as necessary to comply with Section 845.003(a-1) and |
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(a-2), Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |