Texas § 825.508 POWERS OF ATTORNEY.

Texas Statutes

§ 825.508 — POWERS OF ATTORNEY.

Texas § 825.508

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 825.508 (2026).

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Sec. 825.508. POWERS OF ATTORNEY.

(a)A person entitled to payment of an annuity or other benefits administered by the retirement system may direct the retirement system to treat as the authorized representative of the person concerning the disposition of the benefits an attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney that complies with Subsection (b).

(b)The system must honor a power of attorney executed in accordance with Subchapters A and B, Chapter 752 , Estates Code.

(c)If the power of attorney is revoked, the retirement system is not liable for payments made to or actions taken at the request of the attorney-in-fact before the date the system receives written notice that the power of attorney has been revoked.

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Sec. 825.508. POWERS OF ATTORNEY. (a) A person entitled to payment of an annuity or other benefits administered by the retirement system may direct the retirement system to treat as the authorized representative of the person concerning the disposition of the benefits an attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney that complies with Subsection (b).
(b) The system must honor a power of attorney executed in accordance with Subchapters A and B, Chapter 752 , Estates Code.
(c) If the power of attorney is revoked, the retirement system is not liable for payments made to or actions taken at the request of the attorney-in-fact before the date the system receives written notice that the power of attorney has been revoked.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 13, Sec. 29, eff. Nov. 12, 1991. Renumbered from Sec. 825.507 by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 10.01(8), eff. Aug. 30, 1993, and Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 812, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 555, Sec. 53, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488 ), Sec. 22.041, eff. September 1, 2017.