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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the group benefits advisory committee for the board of |
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trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter K to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER K. GROUP BENEFITS ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
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Sec. 1551.501. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "committee" |
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means the group benefits advisory committee established by the |
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board of trustees. |
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Sec. 1551.502. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT. (a) The board of |
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trustees shall appoint the committee members. |
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(b) The staff of the board of trustees shall name nominees |
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for appointment after the staff considers applications for |
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committee membership from interested parties. The board of |
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trustees shall establish the application and nomination process. |
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Sec. 1551.503. COMMITTEE COMPOSITION; TERM. (a) The |
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committee is composed of not more than 11 members. |
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(b) Committee members serve staggered three-year terms. |
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Sec. 1551.504. COMMITTEE MEMBER DIVERSITY; QUALIFICATIONS. |
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(a) The board of trustees shall appoint committee members from a |
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diverse cross-section of agencies covered by the group benefits |
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program and other stakeholders as determined by the board. |
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(b) The appointees must meet qualifications and comply with |
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requirements and restrictions established by the board of trustees |
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to retain a position on the committee and participate in committee |
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business. |
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Sec. 1551.505. AT WILL MEMBERSHIP. Committee members serve |
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at the will of the board of trustees and may be removed at any time |
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at the discretion of the board. |
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Sec. 1551.506. PRESIDING OFFICER. The presiding officer of |
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the board of trustees shall appoint a chairperson of the committee |
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from the committee's membership to serve a one-year term. |
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Sec. 1551.507. DUTIES OF COMMITTEE. The committee shall: |
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(1) advise and consult with the board of trustees on |
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matters concerning all group coverages provided under this chapter; |
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(2) present recommendations to the board regarding |
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other existing or proposed state employee benefits, other than |
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retirement benefits; and |
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(3) cooperate and work with the board in coordinating |
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and correlating the administration of the group benefits program |
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among the various state agencies. |
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Sec. 1551.508. MEETINGS. (a) The committee shall have |
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regular meetings and may have special meetings to conduct committee |
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business. |
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(b) The board of trustees shall establish the date, time, |
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and location of any meeting under this section and the procedures |
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for convening and conducting committee meetings. |
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(c) The committee is not a governmental body as defined by |
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Chapter 551, Government Code. The board of trustees may establish |
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notice requirements for any committee meeting. |
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Sec. 1551.509. MEETING MINUTES. Not less than twice |
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annually, the staff of the board of trustees shall prepare and |
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provide to the board minutes or summaries of committee meetings. |
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Sec. 1551.510. COMMITTEE REPORT. (a) At least once |
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annually during a public meeting of the board of trustees, the |
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committee shall present a report of the committee activities, |
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findings, and recommendations. |
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(b) The staff of the board of directors shall assist the |
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committee in preparing the report and presentation. |
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(c) The executive director may require the committee to |
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present the report required under Subsection (a) more than once a |
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year. |
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Sec. 1551.511. COMMITTEE MEMBER EXPENSES. The board of |
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trustees may determine by rule the amount and manner of expense |
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reimbursement to be paid to committee members. |
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Sec. 1551.512. CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAW. To the extent |
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of any conflict between Chapter 2110, Government Code, and a |
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provision of this chapter, this chapter controls. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |