Texas § 51.964 HIRING OF CERTAIN RETIREES.

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§ 51.964 — HIRING OF CERTAIN RETIREES.

Texas § 51.964

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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 51.964 (2026).

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Sec. 51.964. HIRING OF CERTAIN RETIREES.

(a)An institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 may employ a person who has retired under the Teacher Retirement System (Subtitle C, Title 8, Government Code) or the optional retirement program (Chapter 830 , Government Code) if:

(1)the governing board of the institution determines that the employment is in the best interests of the institution; and

(2)the person has been retired for at least 30 days before the effective date of the employment, except that a person retired under the optional retirement program may be rehired after retirement without a break in service.

(b)The governing board may pay a person employed under this section an amount considered by the governing board to be appropriate, notwithstanding any other pro

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Sec. 51.964. HIRING OF CERTAIN RETIREES. (a) An institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 may employ a person who has retired under the Teacher Retirement System (Subtitle C, Title 8, Government Code) or the optional retirement program (Chapter 830 , Government Code) if:
(1) the governing board of the institution determines that the employment is in the best interests of the institution; and
(2) the person has been retired for at least 30 days before the effective date of the employment, except that a person retired under the optional retirement program may be rehired after retirement without a break in service.
(b) The governing board may pay a person employed under this section an amount considered by the governing board to be appropriate, notwithstanding any other provision of law.