Sec. 175.001. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to a person who:
(1) retires from:
(A) county employment in a county with a population of 75,000 or more;
(B) employment by an appraisal district in a county with a population of 75,000 or more;
(C) municipal employment in a municipality with a population of 25,000 or more; or
(D) employment as a firefighter or emergency medical services provider by an emergency services district located wholly or partly in a county with a population of 150,000 or more; and
(2) is entitled to receive retirement benefits from a county, appraisal district, or municipal retirement plan or emergency services district.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 174.001 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(38), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 654), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 337 (H.B. 2171), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees
Section 175.001. Applicability
Section 175.002. Right to Purchase Continued Coverage
Section 175.003. Level of Coverage
Section 175.004. Payment for Coverage
Section 175.005. Duty to Inform Retiree of Rights