| (a) Effective September 1, 2019, the 86th Texas Legislature
adopted H.B. 3247 which amended §862.002, Texas Government Code,
to allow all employees of a participating department to participate
in the pension system.
(b) Pursuant to the authority granted to the state
board under §861.006(a), Texas Government Code, to adopt rules
to modify the pension system as necessary to meet the plan qualification
requirements under §401(a) of the code, the implementation of
the enrollment and participation of employees of participating departments,
whether full-time or part-time, as members of the pension system will
be delayed to ensure the participation of such employees satisfies
the plan qualification requirements under §401(a) of the code.
(c) The state board intends to adopt rules related
to the participation of employees of participating departments in
the pension system on or before September 1, 2020 to the extent such
participation is consistent with plan qualification requirements under
the code.
(d) Notwithstanding as otherwise provided in this section,
an employee of a participating department who is enrolled as a member
of the pension system before September 1, 2019, shall continue to
be a member of the pension system until otherwise provided.
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