Texas Government Code 815.321 – Transfer of Assets for Death Benefit Annuities
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 815.321
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
(a) When a member dies who selected or was eligible to select a death benefit plan, or whose beneficiary is eligible to receive an annuity under § 814.302(b) or 814.304, the retirement system shall transfer:
(1) from the employees saving account to the retirement annuity reserve account, an amount equal to the member’s accumulated contributions; and
(2) from the state accumulation account to the retirement annuity reserve account, an amount equal to the difference between the total reserve, at present worth reserve value, of the death benefit annuity and the amount credited to the member’s individual account as of the day of the member’s death.