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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 824.6021. Temporary Exception to Mitigate Learning Loss Attributable to COVID-19 Pandemic

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Subject to Section 825.506, the retirement system may not, under Section 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. Section 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.

(c) This section expires February 1, 2025.

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