Sec. 814.009. DEDUCTION FROM ANNUITY FOR STATE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION. (a) A person who receives an annuity under this subchapter may, on a form prescribed by and filed with the retirement system, authorize the retirement system to deduct from the person's monthly annuity payment the amount of a fee for the person's membership in a state employee organization that:

(1) is a certified eligible state employee organization under Section 403.0165; or

(2) has at least 2,500 retirees as members on January 1 preceding the fiscal year for which the deduction is made.

(b) An authorization made under this section remains in effect until:

(1) the person who receives the annuity modifies or revokes the authorization; or

(2) the state employee organization fails to meet the requirements of Subsection (a).

(c) The retirement system shall adopt rules to administer this section.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1231, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 280 (H.B. 1608), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1249 (S.B. 1664), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.