Tex. Gov't Code Section 609.015
Beneficiary Causing Death of Participating Employee

(a)

Any benefits, funds, or account balances payable on the death of a participating employee may not be paid to a person convicted of or adjudicated as having caused that death but instead are payable as if the convicted person had predeceased the decedent.

(b)

The plan is not required to change the recipient of any benefits, funds, or account balances under this section unless it receives actual notice of the conviction or adjudication of a beneficiary. However, the plan may delay payment of any benefits, funds, or account balances payable on the death of a participating employee pending the results of a criminal investigation or civil proceeding and other legal proceedings relating to the cause of death.

(c)

For the purposes of this section, a person has been convicted of or adjudicated as having caused the death of a participating employee if the person:

(1)

pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty by a court or jury in a criminal proceeding of, causing the death of the participating employee, regardless of whether sentence is imposed or probated, and no appeal of the conviction is pending and the time provided for appeal has expired; or

(2)

is found liable by a court or jury in a civil proceeding for causing the death of the participating employee and no appeal of the judgment is pending and the time provided for appeal has expired.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1249 (S.B. 1664), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: Section 609.015 — Beneficiary Causing Death of Participating Employee, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­609.­htm#609.­015 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

609.001
Definitions 609.002
Qualifications for Qualified Vendor 609.003
Qualified Investment Product 609.004
Permissible Use of Public Funds 609.005
Plan as Compensation 609.006
Conformance to or Conflict with Federal Law 609.007
Contract for Deferment of Compensation 609.008
Crediting Trust Fund Interest 609.010
Liability 609.011
Notification by Plan Administrator 609.012
Transfer from a Plan Vendor 609.013
Inability to Distribute 609.014
Coordination of Plans 609.015
Beneficiary Causing Death of Participating Employee 609.101
Definitions 609.102
Creation of Plan 609.103
Designation of Plan Administrator 609.104
Removal of Plan Administrator 609.106
Oversight Committee 609.107
Authority of Plan Administrator 609.108
Investment and Transfer of Deferred Amounts and Income 609.109
Participation of Independent Contractors 609.110
Changing Amount Deferred 609.111
Distribution 609.112
Fee 609.113
Evaluation and Approval of Qualified Vendor 609.115
Contract with Qualified Vendor 609.116
Regulation of Qualified Vendors 609.119
Transfer on Vendor’s Failure 609.201
Applicability of Subchapter 609.202
Automatic Participation 609.203
Discretionary Transfer 609.204
Alternative to Fund Deposit 609.205
Contracts for Goods and Services 609.501
Definition 609.502
Creation of Plan 609.503
Changing Amount Deferred 609.504
Investment and Transfer of Deferred Amounts and Income 609.505
Qualified Vendor 609.506
Insurance Company as Qualified Vendor 609.507
Financial Institution as Qualified Vendor 609.508
Rules 609.509
Contracts for Goods and Services 609.510
Exemption for Certain Contracts 609.511
Fee 609.512
Deferred Compensation Plan Trust Funds 609.513
Discretionary Transfer 609.514
Alternative to Fund Deposit 609.701
Definitions 609.702
Creation of Plan 609.703
Designation of Plan Administrator 609.704
Removal of Plan Administrator 609.705
Oversight Committee 609.706
Authority of Plan Administrator 609.707
Investment and Transfer of Deferred Amounts and Income 609.708
Participation of Independent Contractors 609.709
Changing Amount Deferred 609.710
Distribution 609.711
Fee 609.712
Evaluation and Approval of Qualified Vendor 609.714
Contract with Qualified Vendor 609.715
Regulation of Qualified Vendors 609.716
Transfer on Vendor’s Failure 609.1025
Roth Contribution Programs 609.5021
Roth Contribution Programs 609.5025
Automatic Participation 609.5026
State Matching Contributions
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 609.015’s source at texas​.gov