Sec. 25. ELECTION; ADOPTION WITHOUT ELECTION. The city is authorized to call an election to determine if the city desires to adopt this Act after a petition has been presented to the governing body of the city, signed by five per cent (5%) of the qualified voters of the city who voted in the last municipal election. Such election must be advertised by publication in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in said city once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks. The question shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the city at a special election to be held for such purpose at which all ballots shall have printed thereon:
"FOR: The proposed Police Pension System."
"AGAINST: The proposed Police Pension System."
No other issues shall be joined with the proposition submitted at this election on the same ballot except as provided in Subsection (f), Section 3 of this Act.
Nothing herein is to prevent the city governing body from adopting the proposed pension plan without an election.
Structure Texas Statutes
Article 6243j. Police Officers' Pension System in Cities of 50,000 to 400,000
Section 6. Payments by Members
Section 7. Payments Into Fund by City
Section 8. Depletion of Fund; Reduction of Benefits
Section 9. Investment of Surplus
Section 10. Transfer of Pro Rata Share of Existing Fund
Section 11. Retirement Pension
Section 12. Pensions to Widow and Dependents
Section 13. Death From Natural Causes or Causes Not Covered
Section 14. Retirement for Disability
Section 15. Computation of Period of Service
Section 16. Leaving Employment Before Becoming Eligible
Section 17. Transfers From Other City Departments
Section 18. Gifts and Donations
Section 20. Exemption From Legal Process; Assignment or Transfer
Section 23. Partial Invalidity
Section 24. Former Employees Now Receiving Pension