Tex.
Gov't Code Section 844.502
Extended Optional Group Term Life Coverage
(a)
A member included in the coverage of the optional group term life program who fails to earn compensation in a month for service to a subdivision participating in the program may be eligible to receive extended coverage in the program under this section.(b)
A member who dies within 24 months after the date the member last made a required contribution to the retirement system is considered to have received extended program coverage if the retirement system receives at its office after the member’s death:(1)
evidence that the retirement system considers satisfactory to establish that, as a result of illness or injury, the member was unable to engage in gainful employment throughout the period beginning with the date of the last required contribution and ending on the date of death;(2)
a statement from the subdivision, on a form approved by the board of trustees, that the member was on leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-3) throughout the period beginning with the date of the last required contribution and ending on the date of death; or(3)
a statement from the subdivision, on a form approved by the board of trustees, that the member was on leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-3) during part of the period beginning with the date of the last required contribution and ending on the date of death, with evidence that the retirement system considers satisfactory to establish that, throughout the rest of the period, the member was unable to engage in gainful employment as a result of illness or injury.(c)
Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 122, Sec. 56(6), eff. Dec. 31, 2001.(e)
, (f) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 427, Sec. 64(16), eff. Dec. 31, 1999.
Source:
Section 844.502 — Extended Optional Group Term Life Coverage, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.844.htm#844.502 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
