Tex. Gov't Code Section 855.312
Expense Fund


(a)

The board of trustees shall deposit in the expense fund municipality contributions for expenses of the retirement system paid in accordance with Section 855.404 (Municipality Expense Contribution).

(b)

The board of trustees by resolution recorded in its minutes shall transfer from the interest reserve account of the endowment fund to the expense fund the amount that exceeds the amount needed to provide adequate reserves as provided by Section 855.317 (Annual Allocation of Net Investment Income or Loss from Interest Fund) and that is needed to pay the system’s estimated expenses for the fiscal year.

(c)

The retirement system shall pay from the expense fund:

(1)

administrative and maintenance expenses of the system; and

(2)

notes and bonds issued in accordance with Section 855.105 (Indebtedness; Payment).

(d)

If the amount of the system’s estimated expenses exceeds the amount in the interest reserve account of the endowment fund available for administrative expenses, the board of trustees, by a resolution recorded in its minutes, shall assess an amount equal to the difference against each participating municipality in proportion to the number of its members in the retirement system. The board shall collect the assessments and deposit the amount collected in the expense fund.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 65.312 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 154 (H.B. 360), Sec. 8, eff. May 26, 2009.

Source: Section 855.312 — Expense Fund, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­855.­htm#855.­312 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

855.001
Composition of Board of Trustees
855.002
Appointment
855.003
Eligibility
855.004
Term of Office
855.005
Oath of Office
855.007
Meetings
855.008
Compensation
855.009
Voting
855.101
Administration
855.102
Rulemaking
855.103
Administering System Assets
855.104
Accepting Gift, Grant, or Bequest
855.105
Indebtedness
855.106
Grants and Payment of Benefits
855.107
Audit
855.108
Designation of Authority to Sign Vouchers
855.109
Depositories
855.110
Adopting Rates and Tables
855.111
Certification of Rates
855.112
Records
855.113
Office
855.114
Obtaining Information
855.115
Confidentiality of Information About Members, Retirees, Annuitants, or Beneficiaries
855.116
Electronic Information
855.201
Executive Director
855.202
Legal Representation
855.203
Medical Board
855.204
Other Physicians
855.205
Actuary
855.206
Other Employees
855.207
Compensation of Employees
855.301
Investment of Assets
855.303
Prudence Regarding Investments
855.304
Cash on Hand
855.305
Crediting System Assets
855.306
Member’s Individual Account
855.307
Benefit Accumulation Fund: Current Service
855.308
Benefit Accumulation Fund: Prior Service
855.310
Interest Fund
855.311
Endowment Fund
855.312
Expense Fund
855.313
Supplemental Disability Benefits Fund
855.314
Supplemental Death Benefits Fund
855.315
Disbursements
855.316
Interest Rates and Crediting
855.317
Annual Allocation of Net Investment Income or Loss from Interest Fund
855.319
Payment to Formerly Participating Municipality
855.401
Member Contributions
855.402
Collection of Member Contributions
855.403
Collection of Municipality Contributions
855.404
Municipality Expense Contribution
855.405
Municipality Normal Contribution
855.406
Municipality Prior Service Contribution
855.407
Limitation on Municipality Contribution Rates
855.408
Municipality Supplemental Death Benefits Contribution
855.410
Interest on Late Contributions
855.501
Increased Current Service Annuities
855.502
Supplemental Death Benefits Program
855.601
Statement of Amount in Account
855.602
Interest in Assets
855.603
Forfeiture of Contributions
855.604
Merger
855.605
Participation of Members of Fire Department
855.606
Appeal of Administrative Decision
855.607
Plan Qualification
855.608
Full Benefit Arrangement
855.3011
Securities Lending
855.4065
Additional Employer Contributions

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 855.312’s source at texas​.gov