Texas § 844.501 COVERAGE IN OPTIONAL GROUP TERM LIFE PROGRAM.

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§ 844.501 — COVERAGE IN OPTIONAL GROUP TERM LIFE PROGRAM.

Texas § 844.501

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 844.501 (2026).

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Sec. 844.501. COVERAGE IN OPTIONAL GROUP TERM LIFE PROGRAM.

(a)An employee of a participating subdivision is included within the coverage of the optional group term life program on that day in the first month in which:

(1)the employing subdivision is participating in the program for coverage of all members it employs;

(2)the employee is a member of the retirement system; and

(3)the employee is required to make a contribution to the retirement system.

(b)Once established, coverage of a person in the program continues until the last day of a month in which a requirement of Subsection (a) is not met.

(c)The optional group term life program constitutes "group term life insurance purchased for employees" as described by Section 79, Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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Sec. 844.501. COVERAGE IN OPTIONAL GROUP TERM LIFE PROGRAM. (a) An employee of a participating subdivision is included within the coverage of the optional group term life program on that day in the first month in which:
(1) the employing subdivision is participating in the program for coverage of all members it employs;
(2) the employee is a member of the retirement system; and
(3) the employee is required to make a contribution to the retirement system.
(b) Once established, coverage of a person in the program continues until the last day of a month in which a requirement of Subsection (a) is not met.
(c) The optional group term life program constitutes "group term life insurance purchased for employees" as described by Section 79, Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 212, ch. 18, Sec. 53, eff. Nov. 10, 1981. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 63, Sec. 10, eff. May 6, 1987. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 54.501 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 41, eff. Dec. 31, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 873 (H.B. 1587 ), Sec. 54, eff. January 1, 2008.