Sec. 22.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1) "Cafeteria plan" means a plan as defined and authorized by Section 125, Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(2) "Employee" means an active, contributing member of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who:

(A) is employed by a district, other educational district whose employees are members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, participating charter school, or regional education service center;

(B) is not a retiree eligible for coverage under the program established under Chapter 1575, Insurance Code;

(C) is not eligible for coverage by a group insurance program under Chapter 1551 or 1601, Insurance Code; and

(D) is not an individual performing personal services for a district, other educational district that is a member of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, participating charter school, or regional education service center as an independent contractor.

(3) "Participating charter school" means an open-enrollment charter school established under Subchapter D, Chapter 12, that participates in the program established under Chapter 1579, Insurance Code.

(4) "Regional education service center" means a regional education service center established under Chapter 8.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 899 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 18.02, eff. September 1, 2005.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1359 (S.B. 1691), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.

Reenacted and amended by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 4.09, eff. May 31, 2006.