Bill Text: TX HB839 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the group benefits advisory committee for the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-25 - Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services [HB839 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB839-Introduced.html
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| By: Hernandez | H.B. No. 839 | |
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| relating to the group benefits advisory committee for the board of | ||
| trustees of the Employees Retirement System of Texas. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subchapter K to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER K. GROUP BENEFITS ADVISORY COMMITTEE | ||
| Sec. 1551.501. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "committee" | ||
| means the group benefits advisory committee established by the | ||
| board of trustees. | ||
| Sec. 1551.502. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT. (a) The board of | ||
| trustees shall appoint the committee members. | ||
| (b) The staff of the board of trustees shall name nominees | ||
| for appointment after the staff considers applications for | ||
| committee membership from interested parties. The board of | ||
| trustees shall establish the application and nomination process. | ||
| Sec. 1551.503. COMMITTEE COMPOSITION; TERM. (a) The | ||
| committee is composed of not more than 11 members. | ||
| (b) Committee members serve staggered three-year terms. | ||
| Sec. 1551.504. COMMITTEE MEMBER DIVERSITY; QUALIFICATIONS. | ||
| (a) The board of trustees shall appoint committee members from a | ||
| diverse cross-section of agencies covered by the group benefits | ||
| program and other stakeholders as determined by the board. | ||
| (b) The appointees must meet qualifications and comply with | ||
| requirements and restrictions established by the board of trustees | ||
| to retain a position on the committee and participate in committee | ||
| business. | ||
| Sec. 1551.505. AT WILL MEMBERSHIP. Committee members serve | ||
| at the will of the board of trustees and may be removed at any time | ||
| at the discretion of the board. | ||
| Sec. 1551.506. PRESIDING OFFICER. The presiding officer of | ||
| the board of trustees shall appoint a chairperson of the committee | ||
| from the committee's membership to serve a one-year term. | ||
| Sec. 1551.507. DUTIES OF COMMITTEE. The committee shall: | ||
| (1) advise and consult with the board of trustees on | ||
| matters concerning all group coverages provided under this chapter; | ||
| (2) present recommendations to the board regarding | ||
| other existing or proposed state employee benefits, other than | ||
| retirement benefits; and | ||
| (3) cooperate and work with the board in coordinating | ||
| and correlating the administration of the group benefits program | ||
| among the various state agencies. | ||
| Sec. 1551.508. MEETINGS. (a) The committee shall have | ||
| regular meetings and may have special meetings to conduct committee | ||
| business. | ||
| (b) The board of trustees shall establish the date, time, | ||
| and location of any meeting under this section and the procedures | ||
| for convening and conducting committee meetings. | ||
| (c) The committee is not a governmental body as defined by | ||
| Chapter 551, Government Code. The board of trustees may establish | ||
| notice requirements for any committee meeting. | ||
| Sec. 1551.509. MEETING MINUTES. Not less than twice | ||
| annually, the staff of the board of trustees shall prepare and | ||
| provide to the board minutes or summaries of committee meetings. | ||
| Sec. 1551.510. COMMITTEE REPORT. (a) At least once | ||
| annually during a public meeting of the board of trustees, the | ||
| committee shall present a report of the committee activities, | ||
| findings, and recommendations. | ||
| (b) The staff of the board of directors shall assist the | ||
| committee in preparing the report and presentation. | ||
| (c) The executive director may require the committee to | ||
| present the report required under Subsection (a) more than once a | ||
| year. | ||
| Sec. 1551.511. COMMITTEE MEMBER EXPENSES. The board of | ||
| trustees may determine by rule the amount and manner of expense | ||
| reimbursement to be paid to committee members. | ||
| Sec. 1551.512. CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAW. To the extent | ||
| of any conflict between Chapter 2110, Government Code, and a | ||
| provision of this chapter, this chapter controls. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
