(a) Subject to § 825.506, the retirement system may not, under § 824.601, withhold a monthly benefit payment if the retiree is employed in a Texas public educational institution, other than an institution of higher education, in a position performing duties related to the mitigation of student learning loss attributable to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, if the position:
(1) is in addition to the normal staffing level at the Texas public educational institution;
(2) is funded wholly by federal funds provided under federal law enacted for the purpose of providing relief related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (15 U.S.C. § 9001 et seq.), Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Div. M, Pub. L. No. 116-260), or American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. No. 117-2); and
(3) ends on or before December 31, 2024.
(b) The exception provided by this section:
(1) is in addition to the exceptions otherwise provided by Sections 824.601 and 824.602; and
(2) does not apply to disability retirees.

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For expiration of this section, see Subsection (c).
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