{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-864.010","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 864.010","heading":"BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS AND RETIREES OF DEPARTMENT THAT WITHDRAWS FROM PARTICIPATION OR CEASES TO EXIST.","body":"(a) The executive director shall continue to administer benefits of the pension system for members and retirees who performed emergency services or support services for a formerly participating department that has withdrawn from participation in the pension system or has ceased to exist.\n(b) The governing body of a political subdivision shall perform the duties required of a local board for the members and retirees who served for the formerly participating department. The state board may by rule:\n(1) provide a procedure under which the governing body of a department may delegate its duties under this subsection to the executive director; or\n(2) appoint the executive director to perform the duties of a governing body of a political subdivision if the governing body fails to perform or delegate its duties under this subsection within a prescribed period of time.\nAdded by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 803 (S.B. 522), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316 (S.B. 220), Sec. 1.06, eff. June 14, 2013.\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1165 (H.B. 3247), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 8. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","SUBTITLE H. TEXAS EMERGENCY SERVICES RETIREMENT SYSTEM","CHAPTER 864. BENEFITS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.864.htm#864.010","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"bfcdd211dd09b0c0490d9dae2803f6b51790e0a36e508221bf0b552f2087f90c","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-864.009","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-864.011"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}