Sec. 6.01. INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT. A firefighter is eligible to retire and receive a disability retirement annuity if:
(1) application for retirement is made by the member or the member's legal representative or if the board of trustees determines that, although no application has been filed, retirement is for the good of the fire department;
(2) the medical board certifies that the member is unable to perform the duties of the member's occupation as a firefighter and sends the member's application to the board of trustees; and
(3) the board of trustees approves the disability retirement.
Structure Texas Statutes
Article 6243e.1. Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund in Cities of 450,000 to 500,000
Article 6. Disability Retirement Benefits
Section 6.01. Initial Eligibility for Disability Retirement
Section 6.02. No Requirement of On-the-Job Injury
Section 6.03. Amount of Disability Benefit
Section 6.04. Termination During First 2-1/2 Years
Section 6.05. Continuation After First 2-1/2 Years
Section 6.06. Application; Physician's Statement; Medical Board Action
Section 6.07. Evidence of Income of Disability Retiree