Section 609.512 - Deferred Compensation Plan Trust Funds(a) The TexaSaver 401(k) trust fund is in the state treasury. The fund is for the benefit of the program described by Section 609.001(10).(b) The TexaSaver 457 trust fund is in the state treasury. The fund is for the benefit of the program described by Section 609.001(11).(c) The board of trustees shall administer each trust fund.(d) Deferred amounts, fees collected under Section 609.511, and state appropriations for the administration of a deferred compensation plan shall be credited to the appropriate trust fund.(e) The interest on and earnings of amounts in a trust fund and the proceeds from the sale of investments shall be credited to the fund.(f) The amounts credited to a trust fund are available without fiscal year limitation: (1) to pay expenses for administering the deferred compensation plan for which the trust fund was established; and(2) to purchase qualified investment products for participants of the appropriate plan.(g) The board of trustees may establish accounts in a trust fund that it considers necessary, including an account for the administration of the deferred compensation plan for which the trust fund was established.(h) The board of trustees may transfer assets from one account of a trust fund to another account of the fund for financial management purposes if adequate arrangements are made to:(1) reimburse the account from which the transfer is made; and(2) pay administrative expenses.(i) The board of trustees may invest and reinvest money in a trust fund subject only to the duty of care provided by Section 815.307 that would apply if the investments were being made for the Employees Retirement System of Texas.Tex. Gov't. Code § 609.512
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1048, Sec. 41, eff. 9/1/1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1111, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/2003.Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.