Sec. 3.03. ORDERS FOR DISBURSEMENTS OF BENEFITS. (a) The board shall issue orders for disbursements signed by the presiding officer or assistant presiding officer of the board and the secretary of the board to the appropriate persons. The order shall state the purposes for the payments. The board shall keep a record of those orders.

(b) Disbursements may not be made without a record vote of the board.

(c) Each member, retiree, beneficiary, and alternate payee shall provide bank depository information to the board so that the board can disburse benefits by electronic transfer.

(d) Except as provided by Section 802.1024, Government Code, the board may reduce the amount of a benefit to which a retiree, beneficiary, or alternate payee is otherwise entitled in order to reimburse the fund for an overpayment or incorrect payment of benefits to the retiree, beneficiary, or alternate payee.

(e) The board may pay for the cost of counseling for members of the fund regarding retirement matters.