(a) Applications for occupational disability retirement shall be referred by the director to the medical board. The medical board shall investigate all essential statements and certificates submitted by or on behalf of the member in connection with the application for occupational disability retirement, and shall pass upon, or cause to be conducted, all medical examinations which in its determination are necessary to determine the cause, extent, and permanence of the member's disability. The medical board shall make and file with the director a written report of its conclusions and recommendations.
(b) Pursuant to §851.004, the medical board may not be held liable for any actions or omissions, conclusions, or recommendations made in good faith under the Act.

Source Note: The provisions of this §121.9 adopted to be effective September 13, 2020, 45 TexReg 6246