Texas Government Code 825.407 – Collection of Contributions From Noneducational and General Funds
(a) In this section:
(1) “General academic teaching institution” has the meaning assigned by § 61.003, Education Code.
(2) “Medical and dental unit” has the meaning assigned by § 61.003, Education Code.
(3) “Noneducational and general funds” means all funds of an institution of higher education except those funds used as a method of financing for an institutional appropriation in the General Appropriations Act or dedicated by the Constitution of the State of Texas.
(b) The governing board of each general academic teaching institution and the governing board of each medical and dental unit shall reimburse the state, from noneducational and general funds of the institution or unit, for state contributions that are made based on any portion of a member’s salary that is paid from the noneducational and general funds.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 825.407
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The designated disbursing officer of each general academic teaching institution and the designated disbursing officer of each medical and dental unit shall:
(1) submit to the retirement system, at a time and in the manner prescribed by the retirement system, a monthly report containing a certification of the total amount of salary paid from noneducational and general funds and the total amount of employer contributions due under this section for the payroll period; and
(2) maintain and retain the following information:
(A) the name of each member employed by the institution or unit who, for the most recent payroll period, was paid wholly or partly from noneducational and general funds;
(B) the amount of the employee’s salary for the most recent payroll period that was paid from noneducational and general funds; and
(C) any other information the retirement system determines is necessary to administer this section.
(d) A monthly report required under Subsection (c) shall be accompanied by payment of the amount certified under Subdivision (3) of that subsection.
(e) After the end of each fiscal year, the retirement system shall report to the comptroller of public accounts the name of any general academic teaching institution and any medical and dental unit delinquent in the reimbursement of contributions under this section for the preceding fiscal year and the amount by which each reported institution or unit is delinquent.
(f) Any portion of the reimbursement required under this section to be made for a fiscal year by a general academic teaching institution or a medical and dental unit that remains unpaid on the first day of the next fiscal year accrues interest, beginning on that day or the due date for the portion, whichever is later, at an annual rate, compounded monthly, equal to the rate established under § 825.313(b)(1), plus two percent.
(g) The retirement system shall deposit all money it receives under this section in the state contribution account.