| (a) The system has prescribed forms that are pre-approved
by the system as meeting the requirements of Texas Government Code §804.003
and this chapter for a qualified domestic relations order. The prescribed
forms are available on the system's website and upon request. The
prescribed forms incorporate by reference the definitions set forth
in this chapter and the provisions set forth in §129.14 of this
title (relating to Provisions Incorporated by Reference). The system
may reject any domestic relations order submitted to the system that
does not utilize the applicable prescribed form.
(b) It is the responsibility of the parties to insert
the correct information in the appropriate form prescribed by the
system in the appropriate places and to provide the system with a
certified copy of the order after it has been entered by a court of
competent jurisdiction.
(c) If "accumulated contributions" is shown in the
order to be the basis for division, then the term "community property
ratio" as used in the prescribed form shall mean the ratio that contributions
and interest deposited to participant's individual account with the
system between the dates shown bears to participant's total contributions
and interest at time of retirement or withdrawal of accumulated contributions.
Interest (including interest earned after the date of the divorce)
will be divided in accordance with §129.6 of this title (relating
to Order Should Divide All Benefits).
(d) If "total credited service" is shown in the order
to be the basis for division, then the term "community property ratio"
as used in the prescribed form shall mean the ratio that participant's
credited service between the dates shown bears to participant's total
credited service at time of retirement or withdrawal of accumulated
contributions.
(e) The order shall not be considered qualified unless
it clearly reflects which of the ratios described above, as applicable,
is intended to be used in computing the division of benefits.
(f) All required sections of the prescribed form must
be completed in order to be qualified.
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