Texas § 842.113 JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.

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§ 842.113 — JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.

Texas § 842.113

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 842.113 (2026).

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Sec. 842.113. JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.

(a)If, as a result of a suit against a participating subdivision in a court of competent jurisdiction or as a result of a complaint or grievance against a participating subdivision filed with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the civil rights division of the Texas Workforce Commission, or a county civil service commission, a judgment or order is issued or a settlement agreement is executed, the terms of which require that a person's membership record be adjusted with respect to the person's account balance, service credit, or credited service, the retirement system shall make appropriate adjustments if:

(1)the judgment or order has become final and is no longer subject to appeal;

(2)a certified copy of

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Sec. 842.113. JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS. (a) If, as a result of a suit against a participating subdivision in a court of competent jurisdiction or as a result of a complaint or grievance against a participating subdivision filed with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the civil rights division of the Texas Workforce Commission, or a county civil service commission, a judgment or order is issued or a settlement agreement is executed, the terms of which require that a person's membership record be adjusted with respect to the person's account balance, service credit, or credited service, the retirement system shall make appropriate adjustments if:
(1) the judgment or order has become final and is no longer subject to appeal;
(2) a certified copy of the judgment, order, or settlement agreement accompanies the application; and
(3) the retirement system receives payment on behalf of the person in an amount equal to the contributions the person would have made to the system if the acts or omissions that resulted in the order, judgment, or settlement agreement requiring an adjustment to the person's membership record had not occurred or, if restoration of a refunded account is required, the system receives payment on behalf of the person in an amount equal to the amount withdrawn.
(b) The retirement system may not implement an order, judgment, or settlement agreement in a manner that would grant a person a status, right, or benefit not otherwise available under this subtitle.
(c) The retirement system may seek, or require the parties to seek, clarification or modification of any judgment or order, or may require the parties to provide a binding agreement as to the interpretation of any settlement if the director determines that the terms of the judgment, order, or agreement are unclear or cannot be feasibly implemented by the system.