Upon adoption of an appropriate ordinance, all of the assets of the Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund shall be transferred to the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund and thereafter those persons serving as active firemen duly enrolled or contributing to the fund shall be subject to all provisions of such Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund and the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund of such city shall assume all liabilities and obligations of the Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund at the date of transfer. Thereafter such Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund as combined shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 125, Acts of the 45th Legislature, as amended (Article 6243e, Vernon's Civil Statutes of the State of Texas).
Provided, however, nothing contained in this Act shall be held or construed to affect or impair any act done or right vested or accrued under Article 6243e, V.A.C.S., pending in any proceeding, suit, or prosecution had or commenced in any cause thereunder, be it before the courts, the Firemen's Pension Commissioner, or the Board of Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund Trustees; but every act done, or right vested or accrued, or proceeding, suit or prosecution had or commenced shall remain in full force and effect to all intents as if Article 6243e, V.A.C.S., were applicable thereto and any and all liabilities existing under this proviso, be they vested, accrued or contingent, shall be the obligations of the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund.
Acts 1963, 58th Leg., p. 54, ch. 36, eff. April 1, 1963.
Structure Texas Statutes
Article 6228a-5. Annuities or Investments for Certain Public Employees; Salary Reductions
Article 6228a-6. Administration of Social Security Programs by Employees Retirement System
Article 6228d. Death Before Retirement Under County Retirement Systems
Article 6228j. Retirement, Disability and Death Benefit Systems for Appointive County Employees
Article 6243a-1. Pension System for Police Officers and Firefighters in Certain Cities
Article 6243b. Firemen and Policemen Pension Fund in Cities of 500,000 to 600,000
Article 6243c. Validating Elections for Pensions in Cities of Over 10,000
Article 6243d. Pensions in Cities of 290,000 or Over
Article 6243d-1. Policemen's Relief and Retirement Fund
Article 6243e. Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act
Article 6243e.1. Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund in Cities of 450,000 to 500,000
Article 6243e-2. Firemen's Pensions in Cities of 350,000 to 400,000
Article 6243e-3. Firemen's Death and Disability Benefits; Heart or Lung Disease
Article 6243g-4. Police Officers Pension System in Certain Municipalities
Article 6243h. Municipal Pension System in Cities of 1,500,000 or More
Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities
Article 6243j. Police Officers' Pension System in Cities of 50,000 to 400,000
Article 6243n. Municipal Retirement System in Municipalities of 460,000 to 500,000
Article 6243n-1. Police Officers Retirement System in Municipalities of 460,000 to 500,000
Article 6243o. Police and Fire Fighter Retirement System in Municipalities of 750,000 to 1,000,000
Article 6243p. Police Retirement Fund in Municipalities of 50,000 to 400,000
Article 6243q. Retirement Health Trust for Firefighters and Police Officers