| (a) The Texas Municipal Retirement System (the system)
receives a substantial number and variety of domestic relations orders
as that term is defined in §129.2 of this title (relating to
Definitions) which purport to divide the accumulated contributions
of members of the system, and/or the retirement benefits of such members,
as part of divorce or other domestic relations proceedings.
(b) Many of those orders contain provisions that would
require the system to attempt to determine what effect the order is
intended to have on accumulated contributions and/or retirement benefits
upon the happening of certain events. The board of trustees of the
system has therefore adopted the rules and procedures set forth in
this chapter, in order to establish a process whereunder it can be
determined if a particular domestic relations order clearly divides
all benefits that may be payable under the Act, clearly advises the
system as to whom benefits are to be paid and in what manner and does
not purport to require payments to be made in a manner that would
conflict with the Act.
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