The surviving spouse or dependent of an employee or annuitant may retain authorized coverages after expiration of a time-certain annuity option selected by the employee or annuitant. To retain the coverages, the surviving spouse or dependent must make advance payment of contributions to the Employees Retirement System of Texas under rules adopted by the board of trustees.
Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.157
COVERAGE OPTIONS AFTER EXPIRATION OF ANNUITY OPTION
Known as the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act
The act spans §§ 1551.001 to 1551.460 (156 sections).
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.