Sec. 18. EMPLOYMENT BY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT. (a) Except as provided by this section:
(1) credit may not be allowed to any person for service with any department in the city other than the police department;
(2) a person's service will be computed from the date of entry into the service of the police department as a classified police officer until the date of separation from service with the police department; and
(3) a member who received service credit for service with any department in the city other than the police department and who is receiving a monthly pension benefit or who began participation in DROP before the year 2017 effective date shall continue to have the service credit apply.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190), Sec. 2.32, eff. July 1, 2017.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190), Sec. 2.32, eff. July 1, 2017.
(d) Classified police officers who were formerly employed by a city as park police, airport police, or marshals, who were involuntarily transferred from another city department to the police department of the city, and who are current active members of the pension system shall have the option to receive credit with the pension system for previous service with another pension system of the city, provided that a person may not receive service credit for both pension systems for the same period of service.
Structure Texas Statutes
Article 6243g-4. Police Officers Pension System in Certain Municipalities
Section 1A. Interpretation of Article
Section 2B. Alternative Retirement Plans
Section 2C. Requirements for Certain Cash Balance Retirement Plans
Section 4. Board Member Leave and Compensation
Section 5. Officers; Meetings; Employees
Section 5A. Qualifications of City Actuary
Section 5B. Liability of Certain Persons
Section 6. General Powers and Duties
Section 7. Removal of Board Member
Section 8. Contributions by Members
Section 9. Contributions by the City
Section 9A. Risk Sharing Valuation Studies
Section 9B. Initial Risk Sharing Valuation Studies; Corridor Midpoint
Section 9C. Actuarial Experience Studies
Section 9F. Unilateral Decisions and Actions Prohibited
Section 9G. State Pension Review Board; Report
Section 10. Investment of Surplus
Section 10A. Report on Investments by Independent Investment Consultant
Section 12. Retirement; Amount of Pension; Annual Adjustments
Section 13. Resumption of Service as Department Head After Retirement
Section 14. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
Section 15. Disability Benefits
Section 16. Rights of Survivors
Section 16A. Beneficiary Designation for Drop
Section 17. Termination of Employment; Refunds; Reemployment
Section 18. Employment by Another Department
Section 21. Determination of Benefits; Provision of Information
Section 24. Actions for Funds Misapplied
Section 25. Federal Tax Qualification of Fund
Section 26. Excess Benefit Plan
Section 27. Certain Written Agreements Between Pension System and City Authorized
Section 28. Nonreduction, Nonalienation, and Nonassignment of Benefits
Section 29. Confidentiality of Information About Members or Beneficiaries