The executive director and state board must make and send certain records and reports, and the executive director may examine specified records at reasonable times.
Sec. 865.011. RECORDS AND REPORTS. (a) The executive director may at any reasonable time examine the: (1) records and accounts of a local board; and (2) membership records of a participating department head. (b) The executive director shall: (1) require in a timely manner periodic reports from participating department heads and local boards; and (2) prepare necessary forms for use by participating departments and local boards. (c) The executive director shall prepare an annual report on the activity and status of the fund and submit the report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives. (d) The state board shall electronically submit a report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the Legislative Budget Board, and the State Pension Review Board if: (1) as a result of an event or action, there is a significant change to the actuarial valuation of the pension system's assets or liabilities, including the extent to which the system's liabilities are unfunded; (2) there is any change to the contributions made to or benefits paid from the system; or (3) an actuarial valuation must be corrected or repeated because of the use of erroneous information or assumptions used in the valuation. (e) A report submitted under Subsection (d)(1) must include and consider the effect alternative contributions and benefit structures would have on the actuarial valuation of the system, including changes in the state's contribution under Section 865.015, as well as state funding of administrative expenses. (f) The state board shall determine the meaning of "significant change" for purposes of Subsection (d)(1), which must include circumstances in which there is an increase in the time required to amortize the unfunded liabilities of the pension system such that that the pension system would not be actuarially sound. (g) A report required under Subsection (d) may be combined with any other report required by this chapter or other law. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 803 (S.B. 522), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316 (S.B. 220), Sec. 1.17, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1165 (H.B. 3247), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 36 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 5, eff. May 15, 2025.