Section 607.107 - Exemption for Certain System Administrators(a) For the purposes of this section, an "outside entity" is a bank or financial institution.(b) The Board may grant an exemption to a PRS for certain types of system administrators from the MET requirements on a case-by-case basis if: (1) the PRS designates an outside entity as the system administrator, and the PRS board of trustees or its designee completes and forwards to the Board a request for exemption on a form provided by the Board indicating the same; or(2) the PRS does not have a system administrator that meets the statutory definition as contained in the Texas Government Code, § 801.001(3) and § 802.001(4) and the PRS board or its designee completes and forwards to the Board a request for exemption, on a form provided by the Board, certifying that the PRS does not have a system administrator. The request shall include a statement affirming that one or more trustees of the PRS are responsible for the duties of the system administrator and are already subject to the MET requirements.(c) If the Board granted an exemption to a PRS under subsection (a) of this section and the exemption is no longer applicable, the PRS shall report the same to the Board, and the exemption shall be revoked.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 607.107
The provisions of this §607.107 adopted to be effective September 18, 2014, 39 TexReg 7343; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 41, October 11, 2024, TexReg 8397, eff. 10/16/2024