Sec. 54.710. PLAN LIMITATIONS. (a) Nothing in this subchapter or in any savings trust agreement entered into under this subchapter may be construed to:
(1) give a beneficiary any rights or legal interest with respect to a savings trust account unless the beneficiary is the account owner;
(2) guarantee that amounts saved under the plan will be sufficient to cover the qualified higher education expenses of a beneficiary; or
(3) establish state residency for tuition or other purposes for a beneficiary because of the designation as a beneficiary.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter or in any savings trust agreement entered into under this subchapter may be construed to create any obligation of the state, any agency or instrumentality of the state, or a plan manager to guarantee for the benefit of an account owner or beneficiary:
(1) the return of any amount contributed to an account;
(2) the rate of interest or other return on an account;
(3) the payment of interest or other return on an account; or
(4) tuition rates or the cost of related education expenditures.
(c) The board by rule shall require that every savings trust agreement, deposit slip, and other similar document used in connection with a contribution to an account clearly indicate that the account is not insured by this state and that neither the principal deposited nor the investment return is guaranteed by this state.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1250, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.
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