| (a) The participating department head shall correct
an error in enrollment in membership or computation of qualified service
as soon as administratively practicable after the participating department
head discovers the error or the local board notifies the participating
department head of an error. Using a form provided by the pension
system, the request for correction of error shall be certified by
the local board chair and provided to the Executive Director in the
manner prescribed by the pension system.
(b) The Executive Director shall review the request
for correction of error and may require the participating department
head to provide additional documentation with respect to the correction
of error. The Executive Director may reject any proposed correction
if such additional documentation does not support the proposed correction
of error or if such additional documentation is not provided. The
Executive Director shall notify the participating department head
and the local board chair if the proposed correction of error is approved
or is denied due to lack of documentation provided by the participating
department head or for any other reason.
(c) The Executive Director shall determine the applicable
past due contributions required by the correction of error, if any,
including applicable interest charges in accordance with §863.005
of the Texas Government Code.
(d) In accordance with §865.014(a), Texas Government
Code, the governing body of the political subdivision associated with
the participating department that is requesting the correction is
liable for payment of past due contributions and interest charges,
if any, and such payments shall be made in accordance with instructions
provided by the pension system.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §302.5 adopted to be effective October 2, 2005, 30 TexReg 6060; amended to be effective February 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 440; amended to be effective August 31, 2014, 39 TexReg 6867; amended to be effective October 18, 2015, 40 TexReg 7099; amended to be effective December 31, 2017, 42 TexReg 7723; amended to be effective December 31, 2019, 44 TexReg 8332 |
