1. (a) If, upon receipt of a domestic relations order, the domestic relations liaison conditionally approves that order, the system may (but shall not be required to) commence making payments pursuant to that order.
2. (b) If, within the period of time set forth in the notice from the domestic relations liaison, either party notifies the system in writing that they are contesting the order, no payments shall thereafter be made except in accordance with §109.10 of this title (relating to Procedures for Determination-Contested Order).
3. (c) If conditional approval of an order is given by the domestic relations liaison under this section, and the system does not receive written notice of any contest of that determination within the period specified, the order shall be deemed to be a qualified domestic relations order hereunder, and the system will make payments in accordance therewith.
4. (d) If conditional approval of an order is given by the domestic relations liaison under this section, and the system has received written notice of a contest of that determination within the period specified, but neither a subsequent qualified order is received nor is the contest resolved within the period (including any extensions for good cause) set forth in §109.10(c)(2) of this title (relating to Procedures for Determination--Contested Order), the order shall be deemed to be a qualified domestic relations order hereunder, and the system will make payments in accordance therewith.
5. (e) In accordance with the Act, §841.009, neither the system nor any officials of the system shall be liable to any person for making payment pursuant to an order under this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §109.8 adopted to be effective January 29, 1988, 13 TexReg 305; amended to be effective January 10, 1996, 21 TexReg 135.