Texas Statutes
Vernon's Civil Statutes
Title 109 - Pensions

Section 3. Employees: Transfer, Appointment, Duties, Qualifications and Compensation - Sec. 3. EMPLOYEES: TRANSFER, APPOINTMENT, DUTIES, QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPENSATION. All...

Section 4. Transfer of Personal Property and Equipment - Sec. 4. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. All personal...

Section 5. Transfer of Trust Funds - Sec. 5. TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds created...

Section 7. Use of Trust Funds - Sec. 7. USE OF TRUST FUNDS. Employees retirement system trust...

Section 8. Effective Date - Sec. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act shall become effective September...

Article 6228d. Death Before Retirement Under County Retirement Systems

Section 1. - Sec. 1. Any member of a retirement, disability and death...

Section 2. - Sec. 2. The provisions of this Act shall apply to...

Article 6228h. Assumption of Pension Liabilities of Participating Subdivision by Annexing Governmental Entity - Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 992, ch. 179, Sec. 1,...

Article 6228j. Retirement, Disability and Death Benefit Systems for Appointive County Employees - (b) The assets of a county system, after a sufficient...

Article 6243a-1. Pension System for Police Officers and Firefighters in Certain Cities

Part 1. Purpose

Section 1.01. Amendment, Restatement, and Consolidation - Sec. 1.01. AMENDMENT, RESTATEMENT, AND CONSOLIDATION. (a) The purpose of...

Part 2. General Provisions

Section 2.01. Definitions - Sec. 2.01. DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) "415 compensation" means...

Section 2.02. Actuarial Assumptions - Sec. 2.02. ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS. (a) If the amount of any...

Section 2.025. Independent Actuarial Analysis and Legislative Recommendations - Sec. 2.025. INDEPENDENT ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS AND LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Before...

Section 2.03. References to Certain Law - Sec. 2.03. REFERENCES TO CERTAIN LAW. A reference to a...

Part 3. Administration

Section 3.01. Board of Trustees - Sec. 3.01. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (a) The pension system shall...

Section 3.011. Nominations Committee - Sec. 3.011. NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE. (a) Subject to Subsection (b) of...

Section 3.012. Removal of Trustees - Sec. 3.012. REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES. (a) In accordance with procedures...

Section 3.013. Trustee Training - Sec. 3.013. TRUSTEE TRAINING. (a) A person who is appointed...

Section 3.02. Professional Consultants - Sec. 3.02. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS. In addition to the authority of...

Section 3.025. Chief Investment Officer - Sec. 3.025. CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER. The executive director may hire...

Section 3.03. Legal Advisor - Sec. 3.03. LEGAL ADVISOR. (a) The city attorney of the...

Section 3.04. Appointment of Executive Director - Sec. 3.04. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (a) The board has...

Part 4. Finances

Section 4.01. Payment of Administrative and Professional Services Fees - Sec. 4.01. PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FEES. (a)...

Section 4.02. Use of Public Funds - Sec. 4.02. USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. (a) The financial share...

Section 4.025. City or Member Contributions if No Unfunded Actuarial Liabilities - Sec. 4.025. CITY OR MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS IF NO UNFUNDED ACTUARIAL...

Section 4.03. Member Contributions - Sec. 4.03. MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Subject to Subsection (a-1) of...

Section 4.04. Refund of Group B Member Contributions - Sec. 4.04. REFUND OF GROUP B MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Except...

Section 4.05. Investment Counselor; Qualifications - Sec. 4.05. INVESTMENT COUNSELOR; QUALIFICATIONS. (a) The board may employ...

Section 4.06. Investment Custody Account or Master Trust Agreements - Sec. 4.06. INVESTMENT CUSTODY ACCOUNT OR MASTER TRUST AGREEMENTS. (a)...

Section 4.07. Investment of Surplus - Sec. 4.07. INVESTMENT OF SURPLUS. (a) Subject to Section 4.071...

Section 4.071. Board Approval of Certain Alternative Investments - Sec. 4.071. BOARD APPROVAL OF CERTAIN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS. (a) The...

Section 4.08. Actuarial Valuation - Sec. 4.08. ACTUARIAL VALUATION. (a) The board has the authority...

Section 4.09. Rewards, Donations, and Contributions - Sec. 4.09. REWARDS, DONATIONS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS. Any reward, donation, or...

Part 5. Membership

Section 5.01. Membership in Combined Pension Plan - Sec. 5.01. MEMBERSHIP IN COMBINED PENSION PLAN. (a) Except as...

Section 5.02. Effective Date of Group B Membership - Sec. 5.02. EFFECTIVE DATE OF GROUP B MEMBERSHIP. (a) The...

Section 5.03. Termination of Group B Membership - Sec. 5.03. TERMINATION OF GROUP B MEMBERSHIP. (a) Group B...

Section 5.04. Group B Membership May Be Declared Inactive - Sec. 5.04. GROUP B MEMBERSHIP MAY BE DECLARED INACTIVE. (a)...

Section 5.05. Pension Service - Sec. 5.05. PENSION SERVICE. (a) Subject to Subsection (d) of...

Section 5.06. Vested Rights of Group B Members - Sec. 5.06. VESTED RIGHTS OF GROUP B MEMBERS. (a) If...

Section 5.07. Purchase of Pension Service by Group B Members - Sec. 5.07. PURCHASE OF PENSION SERVICE BY GROUP B MEMBERS....

Section 5.09. Non-Uniformed Leave of Absence - Sec. 5.09. NON-UNIFORMED LEAVE OF ABSENCE. (a) An "authorized non-uniformed...

Part 6. Benefits

Section 6.01. Group a Retirement Pension - Sec. 6.01. GROUP A RETIREMENT PENSION. (a) A Group A...

Section 6.02. Group B Retirement Pension - Sec. 6.02. GROUP B RETIREMENT PENSION. (a) If a Group...

Section 6.021. Authority to Adopt Alternative Multipliers for Computation of Certain Group B Benefits - Sec. 6.021. AUTHORITY TO ADOPT ALTERNATIVE MULTIPLIERS FOR COMPUTATION OF...

Section 6.022. Authority to Reduce Retirement Age - Sec. 6.022. AUTHORITY TO REDUCE RETIREMENT AGE. Notwithstanding any other...

Section 6.03. Disability Benefits - Sec. 6.03. DISABILITY BENEFITS. (a) If a member who is...

Section 6.035. Disability Benefits for Certain Persons in Uniformed Services - Sec. 6.035. DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS IN UNIFORMED SERVICES....

Section 6.04. Calculation of Regular Disability Benefits - Sec. 6.04. CALCULATION OF REGULAR DISABILITY BENEFITS. (a) Subject to...

Section 6.05. Compensation Benefits for Service-Connected Disability - Sec. 6.05. COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY. (a) If a...

Section 6.055. Reduction in Disability or Compensation Benefits for Certain Persons - Sec. 6.055. REDUCTION IN DISABILITY OR COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN...

Section 6.06. General Rules Governing Death Benefits - Sec. 6.06. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING DEATH BENEFITS. (a) Any award...

Section 6.061. Prospective Reinstatement of Certain Death Benefits - Sec. 6.061. PROSPECTIVE REINSTATEMENT OF CERTAIN DEATH BENEFITS. (a) Subject...

Section 6.062. Lump-Sum Payment on Death of Certain Members - Sec. 6.062. LUMP-SUM PAYMENT ON DEATH OF CERTAIN MEMBERS. (a)...

Section 6.063. Authority to Elect Certain Actuarially Reduced Benefits - Sec. 6.063. AUTHORITY TO ELECT CERTAIN ACTUARIALLY REDUCED BENEFITS. (a)...

Section 6.064. Designees - Sec. 6.064. DESIGNEES. (a) A member, pensioner, or qualified survivor...

Section 6.07. Group a Death Benefits - Sec. 6.07. GROUP A DEATH BENEFITS. (a)(1) If a Group...

Section 6.08. Group B Death Benefits - Sec. 6.08. GROUP B DEATH BENEFITS. (a) If a Group...

Section 6.09. Qualified Surviving Spouse Special Death Benefit - Sec. 6.09. QUALIFIED SURVIVING SPOUSE SPECIAL DEATH BENEFIT. (a) A...

Section 6.10A. Minimum Benefits to Certain Group a Primary Parties Who Were Group A, Old Plan, or Combined Pension Plan Members and Their Qualified Survivors - Sec. 6.10A. MINIMUM BENEFITS TO CERTAIN GROUP A PRIMARY PARTIES...

Section 6.10B. Minimum Benefits to Certain Group a Primary Parties Who Were Group A, Plan A, or Combined Plan Members and Their Qualified Survivors - Sec. 6.10B MINIMUM BENEFITS TO CERTAIN GROUP A PRIMARY PARTIES...

Section 6.11. Minimum Benefits to Group B Primary Parties and Their Qualified Survivors - Sec. 6.11. MINIMUM BENEFITS TO GROUP B PRIMARY PARTIES AND...

Section 6.12. Adjustments to Retirement and Disability Pension Benefits - Sec. 6.12. ADJUSTMENTS TO RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY PENSION BENEFITS. (a)...

Section 6.13. Supplement to Certain Recipients 55 Years of Age or Older - Sec. 6.13. SUPPLEMENT TO CERTAIN RECIPIENTS 55 YEARS OF AGE...

Section 6.14. Deferred Retirement Option Plan - Sec. 6.14. DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN. (a) A member who...

Section 6.141. Deferred Annuitization of Certain Drop Accounts - Sec. 6.141. DEFERRED ANNUITIZATION OF CERTAIN DROP ACCOUNTS. (a) This...

Section 6.15. Medical Examination - Sec. 6.15. MEDICAL EXAMINATION. (a) The board may require the...

Section 6.16. Waiver of Benefits - Sec. 6.16. WAIVER OF BENEFITS. (a) A primary party, qualified...

Section 6.17. Denial of Benefits: Death Caused by Survivor - Sec. 6.17. DENIAL OF BENEFITS: DEATH CAUSED BY SURVIVOR. A...

Section 6.18. Investigation - Sec. 6.18. INVESTIGATION. (a) The board shall consider all applications...

Section 6.19. Certificate of Member Pension Benefit Eligibility - Sec. 6.19. CERTIFICATE OF MEMBER PENSION BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY. When a...

Section 6.20. Erroneous Payments or Overpayments - Sec. 6.20. ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS OR OVERPAYMENTS. (a) If the pension...

Part 6. A. Equitable Adjustments

Section 6A.01. Equitable Adjustments to Benefits - Sec. 6A.01. EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENTS TO BENEFITS. (a) Subject to this...

Section 6A.02. Adjudication of Certain Challenges - Sec. 6A.02. ADJUDICATION OF CERTAIN CHALLENGES. (a) The Texas Supreme...

Part 8. Treatment Under Federal and State Law

Section 8.01. Qualification Under Federal Tax Law - Sec. 8.01. QUALIFICATION UNDER FEDERAL TAX LAW. (a) The plans...

Section 8.02. Excess Benefit Plan for Police Officers and Fire Fighters - Sec. 8.02. EXCESS BENEFIT PLAN FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE...

Section 8.03. Exemption of Benefits From Judicial Process or Alienation - Sec. 8.03. EXEMPTION OF BENEFITS FROM JUDICIAL PROCESS OR ALIENATION....

Article 6243b. Firemen and Policemen Pension Fund in Cities of 500,000 to 600,000

Section 1. Board of Trustees - Sec. 1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (a) In all incorporated cities...

Section 1A. Definitions - Sec. 1A. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) "Board of Trustees"...

Section 2. Participation in Fund; Wage Deductions - Sec. 2. PARTICIPATION IN FUND; WAGE DEDUCTIONS. Each member fireman...

Section 3. Payments to Fund - Sec. 3. PAYMENTS TO FUND. There shall be deducted for...

Section 4. Conduct of Meetings - Sec. 4. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. The board shall hold regular...

Section 5. Custody of Fund - Sec. 5. CUSTODY OF FUND. The treasurer of said city...

Section 6. Membership in Pension Fund; Eligibility - Sec. 6. MEMBERSHIP IN PENSION FUND; ELIGIBILITY. (a) Any person...

Section 7. Retirement Pensions - Sec. 7. RETIREMENT PENSIONS. Whenever any member of said departments...

Section 8. Disability Pensions - Sec. 8. DISABILITY PENSIONS. Whenever any member of the fire...

Section 9. Death Benefits, Widows, Etc - Sec. 9. DEATH BENEFITS, WIDOWS, ETC. In the case of...

Section 10. Death Benefits, Father, Etc - Sec. 10. DEATH BENEFITS, FATHER, ETC. If any member of...

Section 10A. Modification of Benefits, Membership Qualifications, Eligibility Requirements and Contributions; Conditions - Sec. 10A. MODIFICATION OF BENEFITS, MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND...

Section 11. Investigations - Sec. 11. INVESTIGATIONS. The board shall consider all cases for...

Section 12. Medical Examination - Sec. 12. MEDICAL EXAMINATION. Said board may cause any person...

Section 13. - Sec. 13. Repealed by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 817,...

Section 14. Use of Public Funds - Sec. 14. USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. Except as provided by...

Section 14A. Contribution Increases - Sec. 14A. CONTRIBUTION INCREASES. (a) If at any time a...

Section 14B. Contribution Decreases - Sec. 14B. CONTRIBUTION DECREASES. (a) If at any time a...

Section 15. Awards Exempt - Sec. 15. AWARDS EXEMPT. No amount awarded to any person...

Section 16. Separation of Firemen's and Policemen's Pension Funds in Certain Cities - Sec. 16. SEPARATION OF FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S PENSION FUNDS IN...

Section 17. Validation of Proceedings for Separation of Pension Funds - Sec. 17. VALIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR SEPARATION OF PENSION FUNDS....

Article 6243c. Validating Elections for Pensions in Cities of Over 10,000

Section 1. Election and Proceedings Validated - Sec. 1. ELECTION AND PROCEEDINGS VALIDATED. That where a majority...

Section 2. Validation of Elections Under Other Acts - Sec. 2. VALIDATION OF ELECTIONS UNDER OTHER ACTS. Any other...

Section 3. Validation of Pensions Paid - Sec. 3. VALIDATION OF PENSIONS PAID. All pensions heretofore paid...

Section 4. Pension Rolls Validated - Sec. 4. PENSION ROLLS VALIDATED. All pensioners added to the...

Section 5. Election in Certain Cities Unnecessary - Sec. 5. ELECTION IN CERTAIN CITIES UNNECESSARY. All cities included...

Article 6243d. Pensions in Cities of 290,000 or Over

Section 1. - Sec. 1. In all incorporated cities and towns having a...

Section 2. - Sec. 2. Any pension plan devised or formulated by any...

Article 6243d-1. Policemen's Relief and Retirement Fund

Section 1. Creation of Fund; Definitions - Sec. 1. CREATION OF FUND; DEFINITIONS. There is hereby created...

Section 2. Pension Board - Sec. 2. PENSION BOARD. Said pension board in each such...

Section 3. Treasurer of Pension Fund - Sec. 3. TREASURER OF PENSION FUND. The city treasurer of...

Section 4. Per Capita Contributions - Sec. 4. PER CAPITA CONTRIBUTIONS. Commencing with the next calendar...

Section 5. Accumulated Funds - Sec. 5. ACCUMULATED FUNDS. In all such cities where a...

Section 6. Assignments of Salary to Fund - Sec. 6. ASSIGNMENTS OF SALARY TO FUND. Any members who...

Section 7. Appropriations to Fund Out of General Funds of City - Sec. 7. APPROPRIATIONS TO FUND OUT OF GENERAL FUNDS OF...

Section 8. Investment of Surplus Funds - Sec. 8. INVESTMENT OF SURPLUS FUNDS. Whenever, in the opinion...

Section 9. Benefits to Begin Not Prior to January 1, 1942 - Sec. 9. BENEFITS TO BEGIN NOT PRIOR TO JANUARY 1,...

Section 10. Pension Rates - Sec. 10. PENSION RATES. From and after January 1, 1942,...

Section 11. Disability Resulting From Performance of Duty - Sec. 11. DISABILITY RESULTING FROM PERFORMANCE OF DUTY. If any...

Section 12. Death Resulting From Performance of Duty - Sec. 12. DEATH RESULTING FROM PERFORMANCE OF DUTY. Should any...

Section 13. Pension to Dependents, When - Sec. 13. PENSION TO DEPENDENTS, WHEN. When any member who...

Section 14. Refunds on Leaving Service - Sec. 14. REFUNDS ON LEAVING SERVICE. If any such member...

Section 15. Reduction of Benefits Authorized in Case Fund Is Depleted - Sec. 15. REDUCTION OF BENEFITS AUTHORIZED IN CASE FUND IS...

Section 16. Legal Counsel for Board - Sec. 16. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR BOARD. The city attorney of...

Section 17. Pensions Not Subject to Execution, Etc - Sec. 17. PENSIONS NOT SUBJECT TO EXECUTION, ETC. No portion...

Section 18. Severability Clause - Sec. 18. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any provision, section, part, subsection,...

Section 19. Act to Be Cumulative to Other Laws - Sec. 19. ACT TO BE CUMULATIVE TO OTHER LAWS. The...

Article 6243e. Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act

Section 1. Short Title - Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as...

Section 2. Definitions - Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) "Contribution" means an...

Section 3. Application of Act - Sec. 3. APPLICATION OF ACT. (a) This Act applies to...

Section 4. Retirement System and Trust Fund - Sec. 4. RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND TRUST FUND. A fire fighters'...

Section 5. Exemption From Judicial Process - Sec. 5. EXEMPTION FROM JUDICIAL PROCESS. All amounts in a...

Section 6. Social Security - Sec. 6. SOCIAL SECURITY. Provisions of a retirement system may...

Section 7. Modification of Benefits and Eligibility - Sec. 7. MODIFICATION OF BENEFITS AND ELIGIBILITY. (a) The board...

Section 8. Recovery of Amounts Wrongfully Obtained - Sec. 8. RECOVERY OF AMOUNTS WRONGFULLY OBTAINED. The board of...

Section 9. Membership - Sec. 9. MEMBERSHIP. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this...

Section 10. Service Credit - Sec. 10. SERVICE CREDIT. (a) Service credit is earned in...

Section 11. Previous Fire Department Service - Sec. 11. PREVIOUS FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE. (a) Except as provided...

Section 12. Service Retirement - Sec. 12. SERVICE RETIREMENT. (a) A member of a retirement...

Section 13. - Sec. 13. (a) A member of a retirement system who...

Section 14. Disability Retirement - Sec. 14. DISABILITY RETIREMENT. (a) A member of a retirement...

Section 15. Death Benefits - Sec. 15. DEATH BENEFITS. (a) A death benefit is payable...

Section 16. Reduction of Benefits During Deficiency - Sec. 16. REDUCTION OF BENEFITS DURING DEFICIENCY. If money available...

Section 17. Person Causing Death of Member or Annuitant - Sec. 17. PERSON CAUSING DEATH OF MEMBER OR ANNUITANT. (a)...

Section 18. Provisions Applicable to Boards of Trustees Generally - Sec. 18. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO BOARDS OF TRUSTEES GENERALLY. (a)...

Section 18A. - Sec. 18A. Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch....

Section 18B. Technical Assistance, Training, and Information for Boards of Trustees - Sec. 18B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND INFORMATION FOR BOARDS OF...

Section 19. Board of Trustees for Paid or Part-Paid Fire Department - Sec. 19. BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR PAID OR PART-PAID FIRE...

Section 20. Board of Trustees for Volunteer Fire Department - Sec. 20. BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. (a)...

Section 21. - Sec. 21. Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch....

Section 21A. - Sec. 21A. Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch....

Section 22. Appeals From Local Board Decisions - Sec. 22. APPEALS FROM LOCAL BOARD DECISIONS. (a) A person...

Section 22A. Attorney - Sec. 22A. ATTORNEY. A board of trustees may employ an...

Section 23. Actuary - Sec. 23. ACTUARY. (a) A board of trustees established under...

Section 24. Certified Public Accountant - Sec. 24. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. (a) A board of trustees...

Section 25. Other Expenses - Sec. 25. OTHER EXPENSES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 26. Gifts Accepted From Any Source - Sec. 26. GIFTS ACCEPTED FROM ANY SOURCE. The board of...

Section 27. Investment of Assets - Sec. 27. INVESTMENT OF ASSETS. (a) A board of trustees...

Section 28. Investment Manager and Counseling Service - Sec. 28. INVESTMENT MANAGER AND COUNSELING SERVICE. (a) The board...

Section 29. Contributions - Sec. 29. CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Each person who is a member...

Section 30. Pick Up of Employee Contributions - Sec. 30. PICK UP OF EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) A municipality...

Section 31. Termination of Participation in Act - Sec. 31. TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATION IN ACT. (a) A retirement...

Section 31A. Authority of Certain Retirement Systems to Exclude Certain Persons From Coverage - Sec. 31A. AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN RETIREMENT SYSTEMS TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN...

Section 32. Confidentiality of Information About Members, Retirees, Annuitants, or Beneficiaries - Sec. 32. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION ABOUT MEMBERS, RETIREES, ANNUITANTS, OR...

Article 6243e.1. Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund in Cities of 450,000 to 500,000

Article 1. General Provisions

Section 1.01. Applicability - Sec. 1.01. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies only to a municipality...

Section 1.02. Definitions - Sec. 1.02. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) "Accumulated contributions" means...

Section 1.03. Continued Existence - Sec. 1.03. CONTINUED EXISTENCE. A firefighters relief and retirement fund...

Section 1.04. Exemption From Execution - Sec. 1.04. EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTION. All retirement annuity payments, other...

Section 1.05. Agreement May Not Supersede This Act - Sec. 1.05. AGREEMENT MAY NOT SUPERSEDE THIS ACT. Notwithstanding Section...

Article 2. Administration

Section 2.01. Responsibility - Sec. 2.01. RESPONSIBILITY. Each fund established under this Act is...

Section 2.02. Composition of Board - Sec. 2.02. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. The board of trustees is...

Section 2.03. Elected Members of Board - Sec. 2.03. ELECTED MEMBERS OF BOARD. (a) The elected members...

Section 2.04. Compensation - Sec. 2.04. COMPENSATION. A member of the board of trustees...

Section 2.05. Officers - Sec. 2.05. OFFICERS. The mayor is the presiding officer and...

Section 2.06. Quorum and Voting - Sec. 2.06. QUORUM AND VOTING. Each member of the board...

Section 2.07. Meetings; Minutes - Sec. 2.07. MEETINGS; MINUTES. The board of trustees shall hold...

Section 2.08. Administration of Funds - Sec. 2.08. ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS. The board of trustees shall:...

Section 2.09. Determination by Board - Sec. 2.09. DETERMINATION BY BOARD. The board of trustees is...

Section 2.10. Testimony - Sec. 2.10. TESTIMONY. The board of trustees may compel witnesses...

Section 2.11. Rulemaking - Sec. 2.11. RULEMAKING. The board of trustees shall adopt rules...

Section 2.12. Gift, Grant, or Bequest - Sec. 2.12. GIFT, GRANT, OR BEQUEST. The board of trustees...

Section 2.13. Confidentiality of Information About Members, Retirees, Annuitants, or Beneficiaries - Sec. 2.13. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION ABOUT MEMBERS, RETIREES, ANNUITANTS, OR...

Article 3. Membership

Section 3.01. General Requirement - Sec. 3.01. GENERAL REQUIREMENT. A person who begins service as...

Section 3.02. Appointment to Chief - Sec. 3.02. APPOINTMENT TO CHIEF. A firefighter who is a...

Section 3.03. Termination of Membership - Sec. 3.03. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP. A person ceases to be...

Article 4. Service Credit

Section 4.01. General Provision - Sec. 4.01. GENERAL PROVISION. One month of service credit is...

Section 4.02. Military Service - Sec. 4.02. MILITARY SERVICE. A member of the fund retains...

Section 4.03. Former Service - Sec. 4.03. FORMER SERVICE. A member of the fund who...

Section 4.04. Other Absence - Sec. 4.04. OTHER ABSENCE. If a member of the fund...

Section 4.05. Periods of Disability - Sec. 4.05. PERIODS OF DISABILITY. A firefighter may not be...

Article 5. Service Retirement Benefits

Section 5.01. Normal Service Retirement Eligibility - Sec. 5.01. NORMAL SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY. A member is eligible...

Section 5.02. Continued Service - Sec. 5.02. CONTINUED SERVICE. A member who continues to serve...

Section 5.03. Determination of Average Monthly Salary - Sec. 5.03. DETERMINATION OF AVERAGE MONTHLY SALARY. A member's average...

Section 5.04. Normal Service Retirement Benefit - Sec. 5.04. NORMAL SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFIT. (a) The service retirement...

Section 5.05. Early Retirement - Sec. 5.05. EARLY RETIREMENT. (a) A member is eligible to...

Section 5.06. Eligibility After 10 Years of Service - Sec. 5.06. ELIGIBILITY AFTER 10 YEARS OF SERVICE. (a) A...

Section 5.07. Withdrawal of Contributions - Sec. 5.07. WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS. A person who has terminated...

Article 6. Disability Retirement Benefits

Section 6.01. Initial Eligibility for Disability Retirement - Sec. 6.01. INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT. A firefighter is...

Section 6.02. No Requirement of On-the-Job Injury - Sec. 6.02. NO REQUIREMENT OF ON-THE-JOB INJURY. To qualify for...

Section 6.03. Amount of Disability Benefit - Sec. 6.03. AMOUNT OF DISABILITY BENEFIT. Subject to adjustment under...

Section 6.04. Termination During First 2-1/2 Years - Sec. 6.04. TERMINATION DURING FIRST 2-1/2 YEARS. If, during the...

Section 6.05. Continuation After First 2-1/2 Years - Sec. 6.05. CONTINUATION AFTER FIRST 2-1/2 YEARS. After a retiree...

Section 6.06. Application; Physician's Statement; Medical Board Action - Sec. 6.06. APPLICATION; PHYSICIAN'S STATEMENT; MEDICAL BOARD ACTION. (a) An...

Section 6.07. Evidence of Income of Disability Retiree - Sec. 6.07. EVIDENCE OF INCOME OF DISABILITY RETIREE. The board...

Section 6.08. Reinstatement; Service Retirement Eligibility - Sec. 6.08. REINSTATEMENT; SERVICE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY. (a) The board of...

Section 6.09. No Benefits While Receiving Salary - Sec. 6.09. NO BENEFITS WHILE RECEIVING SALARY. A person may...

Article 7. Survivor's Benefits

Section 7.01. Surviving Spouse of Firefighter - Sec. 7.01. SURVIVING SPOUSE OF FIREFIGHTER. If a firefighter dies...

Section 7.02. Surviving Spouse of Retiree - Sec. 7.02. SURVIVING SPOUSE OF RETIREE. (a) On the death...

Section 7.03. Surviving Spouse of Former Firefighter - Sec. 7.03. SURVIVING SPOUSE OF FORMER FIREFIGHTER. (a) An immediate...

Section 7.04. Duration of Spouse's Benefit - Sec. 7.04. DURATION OF SPOUSE'S BENEFIT. The benefit payable to...

Section 7.05. Surviving Children's Benefit - Sec. 7.05. SURVIVING CHILDREN'S BENEFIT. (a) On the death of...

Section 7.06. Payments to Dependent Parents - Sec. 7.06. PAYMENTS TO DEPENDENT PARENTS. If a deceased member...

Section 7.07. Increase in Survivors' Benefits - Sec. 7.07. INCREASE IN SURVIVORS' BENEFITS. On the affirmative vote...

Section 7.08. Person Causing Death of Member or Beneficiary - Sec. 7.08. PERSON CAUSING DEATH OF MEMBER OR BENEFICIARY. (a)...

Section 7.09. Surviving Beneficiary of Certain Unmarried Members - Sec. 7.09. SURVIVING BENEFICIARY OF CERTAIN UNMARRIED MEMBERS. (a) On...

Article 8. Deferred Retirement Option Plan

Section 8.01. Member Remaining in Active Service - Sec. 8.01. MEMBER REMAINING IN ACTIVE SERVICE. In lieu of...

Section 8.02. Election to Participate in Drop - Sec. 8.02. ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN DROP. The election to...

Section 8.03. Credits to Member's Drop Account - Sec. 8.03. CREDITS TO MEMBER'S DROP ACCOUNT. Each month after...

Section 8.04. Amount of Credits to Member's Drop Account - Sec. 8.04. AMOUNT OF CREDITS TO MEMBER'S DROP ACCOUNT. The...

Section 8.05. Distributions From Member's Drop Account - Sec. 8.05. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBER'S DROP ACCOUNT. (a) On leaving...

Section 8.06. Establishment of Drop Account at Retirement - Sec. 8.06. ESTABLISHMENT OF DROP ACCOUNT AT RETIREMENT. (a) In...

Section 8.07. Payments From Drop Account at Member's Death - Sec. 8.07. PAYMENTS FROM DROP ACCOUNT AT MEMBER'S DEATH. (a)...

Section 8.08. Subsequent Disability of Drop Participant - Sec. 8.08. SUBSEQUENT DISABILITY OF DROP PARTICIPANT. A member who...

Section 8.09. Retirement Benefit Payable to Drop Participant - Sec. 8.09. RETIREMENT BENEFIT PAYABLE TO DROP PARTICIPANT. The retirement...

Section 8.10. Termination or Modification of Drop by Fund - Sec. 8.10. TERMINATION OR MODIFICATION OF DROP BY FUND. If...

Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions Regarding Benefits

Section 9.01. Time for Payment to Retired Members - Sec. 9.01. TIME FOR PAYMENT TO RETIRED MEMBERS. Benefits to...

Section 9.02. Time for Payment to Survivors; Payment to Estate - Sec. 9.02. TIME FOR PAYMENT TO SURVIVORS; PAYMENT TO ESTATE....

Section 9.03. Limitation on Payment of Benefits - Sec. 9.03. LIMITATION ON PAYMENT OF BENEFITS. (a) If the...

Section 9.04. Cost-of-Living Adjustment; Other Adjustments - Sec. 9.04. COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT; OTHER ADJUSTMENTS. (a) Subject to this...

Section 9.06. Withdrawal of Contributions - Sec. 9.06. WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) A living person who...

Section 9.07. Escheat of Contributions - Sec. 9.07. ESCHEAT OF CONTRIBUTIONS. If an application for withdrawal...

Section 9.08. Insufficient Funds; Prorated Reduction in Benefits - Sec. 9.08. INSUFFICIENT FUNDS; PRORATED REDUCTION IN BENEFITS. If for...

Section 9.09. Reduction in Benefit Payments on Request - Sec. 9.09. REDUCTION IN BENEFIT PAYMENTS ON REQUEST. If a...

Section 9.10. Optional Retirement Annuity - Sec. 9.10. OPTIONAL RETIREMENT ANNUITY. (a) An optional retirement annuity...

Article 10. Collection of Contributions; Interest

Section 10.01. Municipal and Member Contributions - Sec. 10.01. MUNICIPAL AND MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Each municipality in...

Section 10.02. Pickup of Firefighter Contributions - Sec. 10.02. PICKUP OF FIREFIGHTER CONTRIBUTIONS. A municipality to which...

Section 10.03. Contributions and Income as Assets of Fund - Sec. 10.03. CONTRIBUTIONS AND INCOME AS ASSETS OF FUND. All...

Section 10.04. Interest on Individual Accounts - Sec. 10.04. INTEREST ON INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS. The fund shall credit...

Article 11. Investment of Assets

Section 11.01. Investments - Sec. 11.01. INVESTMENTS. The board of trustees in its sole...

Section 11.02. - Sec. 11.02. Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 30,...

Section 11.03. Investment Policy - Sec. 11.03. INVESTMENT POLICY. (a) The board of trustees shall...

Section 11.04. Fiduciaries - Sec. 11.04. FIDUCIARIES. (a) A person or financial institution is...

Article 12. Officers, Employees, and Professionals

Section 12.01. Administrator and Employees - Sec. 12.01. ADMINISTRATOR AND EMPLOYEES. The board of trustees shall...

Section 12.02. Legal Counsel - Sec. 12.02. LEGAL COUNSEL. The board of trustees shall retain...

Section 12.03. Actuary - Sec. 12.03. ACTUARY. (a) The board of trustees shall employ...

Section 12.04. Investment Counselors and Managers; Custodian of Assets - Sec. 12.04. INVESTMENT COUNSELORS AND MANAGERS; CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS. (a)...

Section 12.05. Medical Board - Sec. 12.05. MEDICAL BOARD. The board of trustees may designate...

Section 12.06. Retirement Counseling - Sec. 12.06. RETIREMENT COUNSELING. The board of trustees may pay...

Section 12.07. Audits; Employment of Certified Public Accountants - Sec. 12.07. AUDITS; EMPLOYMENT OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. The board...

Section 12.08. Civil Actions for Money Wrongfully Paid Out or Obtained - Sec. 12.08. CIVIL ACTIONS FOR MONEY WRONGFULLY PAID OUT OR...

Article 6243e.2(1). Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund in Municipalities of at Least 1,600,000 Population

Section 1. Definitions - Sec. 1. DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) "Active service" means...

Section 1A. Interpretation of Article - Sec. 1A. INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE. This article, including Sections 2(p)...

Section 1B. Fiscal Year - Sec. 1B. FISCAL YEAR. If either the fund or the...

Section 1C. Alternative Retirement Plans - Sec. 1C. ALTERNATIVE RETIREMENT PLANS. (a) In this section, "salary-based...

Section 1D. Requirements for Certain Cash Balance Retirement Plans - Sec. 1D. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CASH BALANCE RETIREMENT PLANS. (a)...

Section 1E. Conflict of Law - Sec. 1E. CONFLICT OF LAW. To the extent of a...

Section 2. Fund and Board of Trustees - Sec. 2. FUND AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (a) A firefighters'...

Section 2A. Qualifications of Municipal Actuary - Sec. 2A. QUALIFICATIONS OF MUNICIPAL ACTUARY. (a) An actuary hired...

Section 2B. Report on Investments by Independent Investment Consultant - Sec. 2B. REPORT ON INVESTMENTS BY INDEPENDENT INVESTMENT CONSULTANT. At...

Section 3. Other Powers of the Board - Sec. 3. OTHER POWERS OF THE BOARD. (a) If the...

Section 3A. Certain Alterations by Local Agreement - Sec. 3A. CERTAIN ALTERATIONS BY LOCAL AGREEMENT. (a) Except as...

Section 4. Service Pension Benefits - Sec. 4. SERVICE PENSION BENEFITS. (a) A member who terminates...

Section 5. Deferred Retirement Option Plan - Sec. 5. DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN. (a) A member who...

Section 5A. Post-Retirement Option Plan - Sec. 5A. POST-RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN. (a) The following persons may...

Section 6. Disability Pension Benefits - Sec. 6. DISABILITY PENSION BENEFITS. (a) If the board determines...

Section 7. Death Benefits - Sec. 7. DEATH BENEFITS. (a) If a member dies who...

Section 8. Deferred Pension at Age 50; Refund of Contributions - Sec. 8. DEFERRED PENSION AT AGE 50; REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS....

Section 9. Proof of Continued Disability - Sec. 9. PROOF OF CONTINUED DISABILITY. (a) The board may...

Section 10. Nonstatutory Benefit Increases - Sec. 10. NONSTATUTORY BENEFIT INCREASES. The benefits provided by this...

Section 10A. Annual Supplemental Benefit for Certain Retired Members and Eligible Survivors - Sec. 10A. ANNUAL SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFIT FOR CERTAIN RETIRED MEMBERS AND...

Section 10B. Additional Lump-Sum Retirement or Death Benefit - Sec. 10B. ADDITIONAL LUMP-SUM RETIREMENT OR DEATH BENEFIT. (a) The...

Section 11. General Provisions for Calculation and Payment of Benefits - Sec. 11. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR CALCULATION AND PAYMENT OF BENEFITS....

Section 12. Appeals of Benefit Decisions - Sec. 12. APPEALS OF BENEFIT DECISIONS. (a) A member who...

Section 13. Membership and Member Contributions - Sec. 13. MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Each person who...

Section 13A. Municipal Contributions - Sec. 13A. MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Beginning with the year 2017...

Section 13B. Risk Sharing Valuation Studies - Sec. 13B. RISK SHARING VALUATION STUDIES. (a) The fund and...

Section 13C. Initial Risk Sharing Valuation Studies; Corridor Midpoint - Sec. 13C. INITIAL RISK SHARING VALUATION STUDIES; CORRIDOR MIDPOINT. (a)...

Section 13D. Actuarial Experience Studies - Sec. 13D. ACTUARIAL EXPERIENCE STUDIES. (a) At least once every...

Section 13E. Municipal Contribution Rate When Estimated Municipal Contribution Rate Lower Than Corridor Midpoint; Authorization for Certain Adjustments - Sec. 13E. MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTION RATE WHEN ESTIMATED MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTION RATE...

Section 13F. Municipal Contribution Rate When Estimated Municipal Contribution Rate Equal to or Greater Than Corridor Midpoint; Authorization for Certain Adjustments - Sec. 13F. MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTION RATE WHEN ESTIMATED MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTION RATE...

Section 13G. Interpretation of Certain Risk Sharing Provisions; Unilateral Decisions and Actions Prohibited - Sec. 13G. INTERPRETATION OF CERTAIN RISK SHARING PROVISIONS; UNILATERAL DECISIONS...

Section 13H. State Pension Review Board; Report - Sec. 13H. STATE PENSION REVIEW BOARD; REPORT. (a) After preparing...

Section 14. Internal Revenue Code Limitations - Sec. 14. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE LIMITATIONS. (a) Notwithstanding any other...

Section 15. Exemption of Benefits From Judicial Process - Sec. 15. EXEMPTION OF BENEFITS FROM JUDICIAL PROCESS. The fund...

Section 16. Service Credit for Members Previously Members of Similar Funds - Sec. 16. SERVICE CREDIT FOR MEMBERS PREVIOUSLY MEMBERS OF SIMILAR...

Section 17. Confidentiality of Information About Members or Beneficiaries - Sec. 17. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION ABOUT MEMBERS OR BENEFICIARIES. (a)...

Section 18. Proportional Retirement Program - Sec. 18. PROPORTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM. (a) In this section: (1)...

Article 6243e-2. Firemen's Pensions in Cities of 350,000 to 400,000 - Upon adoption of an appropriate ordinance, all of the assets...

Article 6243e-3. Firemen's Death and Disability Benefits; Heart or Lung Disease

Section 1. - Section 1. The Board of Trustees of any firemen's pension...

Section 2. - Sec. 2. Before any such Board shall adopt as part...

Article 6243f-1. Involuntary Retirement of Fire Fighters in Cities of 400,000 to 450,000; Age; Disability

Section 1. - Sec. 1. No member of a fire department in any...

Section 2. - Sec. 2. As used in this Act, "the last preceding...

Article 6243g-4. Police Officers Pension System in Certain Municipalities

Section 1. Purpose - Sec. 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this article is to...

Section 1A. Interpretation of Article - Sec. 1A. INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE. This article does not and...

Section 2. Definitions - Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) "Active member" means...

Section 2A. Fiscal Year - Sec. 2A. FISCAL YEAR. If either the pension system or...

Section 2B. Alternative Retirement Plans - Sec. 2B. ALTERNATIVE RETIREMENT PLANS. (a) In this section, "salary-based...

Section 2C. Requirements for Certain Cash Balance Retirement Plans - Sec. 2C. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CASH BALANCE RETIREMENT PLANS. (a)...

Section 2D. Conflict of Law - Sec. 2D. CONFLICT OF LAW. To the extent of a...

Section 3. Pension Board - Sec. 3. PENSION BOARD. (a) The board of trustees of...

Section 4. Board Member Leave and Compensation - Sec. 4. BOARD MEMBER LEAVE AND COMPENSATION. (a) The city...

Section 5. Officers; Meetings; Employees - Sec. 5. OFFICERS; MEETINGS; EMPLOYEES. (a) The board annually shall...

Section 5A. Qualifications of City Actuary - Sec. 5A. QUALIFICATIONS OF CITY ACTUARY. (a) An actuary hired...

Section 5B. Liability of Certain Persons - Sec. 5B. LIABILITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS. (a) The trustees, executive...

Section 6. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 6. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The board shall...

Section 7. Removal of Board Member - Sec. 7. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER. (a) An elected board...

Section 8. Contributions by Members - Sec. 8. CONTRIBUTIONS BY MEMBERS. (a) Subject to adjustments authorized...

Section 9. Contributions by the City - Sec. 9. CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE CITY. (a) Beginning with the...

Section 9A. Risk Sharing Valuation Studies - Sec. 9A. RISK SHARING VALUATION STUDIES. (a) The pension system...

Section 9B. Initial Risk Sharing Valuation Studies; Corridor Midpoint - Sec. 9B. INITIAL RISK SHARING VALUATION STUDIES; CORRIDOR MIDPOINT. (a)...

Section 9C. Actuarial Experience Studies - Sec. 9C. ACTUARIAL EXPERIENCE STUDIES. (a) At least once every...

Section 9D. City Contribution Rate When Estimated City Contribution Rate Lower Than Corridor Midpoint; Authorization for Certain Adjustments - Sec. 9D. CITY CONTRIBUTION RATE WHEN ESTIMATED CITY CONTRIBUTION RATE...

Section 9E. City Contribution Rate When Estimated City Contribution Rate Equal to or Greater Than Corridor Midpoint; Authorization for Certain Adjustments - Sec. 9E. CITY CONTRIBUTION RATE WHEN ESTIMATED CITY CONTRIBUTION RATE...

Section 9F. Unilateral Decisions and Actions Prohibited - Sec. 9F. UNILATERAL DECISIONS AND ACTIONS PROHIBITED. (a) Notwithstanding Section...

Section 9G. State Pension Review Board; Report - Sec. 9G. STATE PENSION REVIEW BOARD; REPORT. (a) After preparing...

Section 10. Investment of Surplus - Sec. 10. INVESTMENT OF SURPLUS. (a) If the board determines...

Section 10A. Report on Investments by Independent Investment Consultant - Sec. 10A. REPORT ON INVESTMENTS BY INDEPENDENT INVESTMENT CONSULTANT. (a)...

Section 11. Service Credit - Sec. 11. SERVICE CREDIT. (a) A member who returns to...

Section 12. Retirement; Amount of Pension; Annual Adjustments - Sec. 12. RETIREMENT; AMOUNT OF PENSION; ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS. (a) A...

Section 13. Resumption of Service as Department Head After Retirement - Sec. 13. RESUMPTION OF SERVICE AS DEPARTMENT HEAD AFTER RETIREMENT....

Section 14. Deferred Retirement Option Plan - Sec. 14. DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN. (a) In this section...

Section 15. Disability Benefits - Sec. 15. DISABILITY BENEFITS. (a) An active member who becomes...

Section 16. Rights of Survivors - Sec. 16. RIGHTS OF SURVIVORS. (a) For purposes of this...

Section 16A. Beneficiary Designation for Drop - Sec. 16A. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION FOR DROP. (a) Except for the...

Section 17. Termination of Employment; Refunds; Reemployment - Sec. 17. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; REFUNDS; REEMPLOYMENT. (a) When any...

Section 18. Employment by Another Department - Sec. 18. EMPLOYMENT BY ANOTHER DEPARTMENT. (a) Except as provided...

Section 19. Persons Rejoining or Transferred by City; Service Credit; Double Benefits; Return to Service - Sec. 19. PERSONS REJOINING OR TRANSFERRED BY CITY; SERVICE CREDIT;...

Section 20. Donations - Sec. 20. DONATIONS. The pension system may accept gifts and...

Section 21. Determination of Benefits; Provision of Information - Sec. 21. DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS; PROVISION OF INFORMATION. (a) The...

Section 22. Legal Advice - Sec. 22. LEGAL ADVICE. The city attorney of the city...

Section 24. Actions for Funds Misapplied - Sec. 24. ACTIONS FOR FUNDS MISAPPLIED. (a) The board may...

Section 25. Federal Tax Qualification of Fund - Sec. 25. FEDERAL TAX QUALIFICATION OF FUND. (a) The fund...

Section 26. Excess Benefit Plan - Sec. 26. EXCESS BENEFIT PLAN. (a) A separate, nonqualified, unfunded...

Section 27. Certain Written Agreements Between Pension System and City Authorized - Sec. 27. CERTAIN WRITTEN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN PENSION SYSTEM AND CITY...

Section 28. Nonreduction, Nonalienation, and Nonassignment of Benefits - Sec. 28. NONREDUCTION, NONALIENATION, AND NONASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS. (a) No...

Section 29. Confidentiality of Information About Members or Beneficiaries - Sec. 29. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION ABOUT MEMBERS OR BENEFICIARIES. (a)...

Section 30. Forfeiture of Benefits - Sec. 30. FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law,...

Article 6243h. Municipal Pension System in Cities of 1,500,000 or More

Section 1. Definitions - Sec. 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) "Actuarial data" includes:...

Section 1A. Interpretation of Act - Sec. 1A. INTERPRETATION OF ACT. This Act does not and...

Section 1B. Fiscal Year - Sec. 1B. FISCAL YEAR. If either the pension system or...

Section 1C. Alternative Retirement Plans - Sec. 1C. ALTERNATIVE RETIREMENT PLANS. (a) In this section, "salary-based...

Section 1D. Requirements for Certain Cash Balance Retirement Plans - Sec. 1D. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CASH BALANCE RETIREMENT PLANS. (a)...

Section 1E. Conflict of Law - Sec. 1E. CONFLICT OF LAW. To the extent of a...

Section 2. Pension Board - Sec. 2. PENSION BOARD. (a) The pension board of the...

Section 2A. Conflicts of Interest - Sec. 2A. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. (a) The existence or appearance...

Section 2B. Pension System Actuary; Actuarial Valuations - Sec. 2B. PENSION SYSTEM ACTUARY; ACTUARIAL VALUATIONS. (a) The pension...

Section 2C. Qualifications of City Actuary - Sec. 2C. QUALIFICATIONS OF CITY ACTUARY. (a) An actuary hired...

Section 2D. Report on Investments by Independent Investment Consultant - Sec. 2D. REPORT ON INVESTMENTS BY INDEPENDENT INVESTMENT CONSULTANT. (a)...

Section 3. Additional Powers of Pension Board - Sec. 3. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF PENSION BOARD. (a) If the...

Section 4. Ineligible Individuals - Sec. 4. INELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this...

Section 5. Individuals Eligible for Membership - Sec. 5. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. (a) Individuals described in...

Section 6. Group C Membership, Service Requirements, and Benefits - Sec. 6. GROUP C MEMBERSHIP, SERVICE REQUIREMENTS, AND BENEFITS. (a)...

Section 7. Service; Credited Service - Sec. 7. SERVICE; CREDITED SERVICE. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision...

Section 8. Member Contributions - Sec. 8. MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Subject to adjustments authorized under...

Section 8A. City Contributions - Sec. 8A. CITY CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) The city shall make contributions...

Section 8B. Risk Sharing Valuation Studies - Sec. 8B. RISK SHARING VALUATION STUDIES. (a) The pension system...

Section 8C. Initial Risk Sharing Valuation Studies; Corridor Midpoint and City Contribution Amounts - Sec. 8C. INITIAL RISK SHARING VALUATION STUDIES; CORRIDOR MIDPOINT AND...

Section 8D. Actuarial Experience Studies - Sec. 8D. ACTUARIAL EXPERIENCE STUDIES. (a) At least once every...

Section 8E. City Contribution Rate When Estimated City Contribution Rate Lower Than Corridor Midpoint; Authorization for Certain Adjustments - Sec. 8E. CITY CONTRIBUTION RATE WHEN ESTIMATED CITY CONTRIBUTION RATE...

Section 8F. City Contribution Rate When Estimated City Contribution Rate Equal to or Greater Than Corridor Midpoint; Authorization for Certain Adjustments - Sec. 8F. CITY CONTRIBUTION RATE WHEN ESTIMATED CITY CONTRIBUTION RATE...

Section 8G. Confidentiality - Sec. 8G. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) The information, data, and document exchanges...

Section 8H. Unilateral Decisions and Actions Prohibited - Sec. 8H. UNILATERAL DECISIONS AND ACTIONS PROHIBITED. No unilateral decision...

Section 8I. State Pension Review Board; Report - Sec. 8I. STATE PENSION REVIEW BOARD; REPORT. (a) After preparing...

Section 9. Contribution Refunds - Sec. 9. CONTRIBUTION REFUNDS. (a) If any member's employment by...

Section 10. Normal Retirement Pension - Sec. 10. NORMAL RETIREMENT PENSION. (a) For purposes of this...

Section 10A. Group D Member Hybrid Component - Sec. 10A. GROUP D MEMBER HYBRID COMPONENT. (a) On and...

Section 11. Option-Eligible Participants - Sec. 11. OPTION-ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS. (a) In this section, "J&S Annuity"...

Section 12. Deferred Retirement Option Plan - Sec. 12. DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN. (a) In this section:...

Section 13. Disability Pensions - Sec. 13. DISABILITY PENSIONS. (a) A member who has completed...

Section 14. Surviving Spouse and Dependent Child Monthly Allowance - Sec. 14. SURVIVING SPOUSE AND DEPENDENT CHILD MONTHLY ALLOWANCE. (a)...

Section 15. Increase in Benefits - Sec. 15. INCREASE IN BENEFITS. (a) In addition to the...

Section 16. Lump-Sum Benefit Payment - Sec. 16. LUMP-SUM BENEFIT PAYMENT. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision...

Section 17. Termination of Employment; Death; Reemployment - Sec. 17. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; DEATH; REEMPLOYMENT. (a) A member...

Section 19. Multiple Pensions - Sec. 19. MULTIPLE PENSIONS. (a) The pension board may authorize...

Section 20. Service for Formerly Ineligible Employees - Sec. 20. SERVICE FOR FORMERLY INELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES. (a) A member...

Section 21. Reduction of Benefits; Dissolution of System - Sec. 21. REDUCTION OF BENEFITS; DISSOLUTION OF SYSTEM. (a) If...

Section 22. Exemption From Execution, Attachment, or Other Writ - Sec. 22. EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTION, ATTACHMENT, OR OTHER WRIT. (a)...

Section 24. Excess Benefit Plan - Sec. 24. EXCESS BENEFIT PLAN. (a) A separate, nonqualified, unfunded...

Section 25. Employees on Retirement When Act Takes Effect - Sec. 25. EMPLOYEES ON RETIREMENT WHEN ACT TAKES EFFECT. (a)...

Section 26. Confidential Information - Sec. 26. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. (a) Records that are in the...

Section 27. Power of Attorney - Sec. 27. POWER OF ATTORNEY. (a) A person eligible for...

Section 28. Proportionate Retirement Program With Participating Retirement Systems - Sec. 28. PROPORTIONATE RETIREMENT PROGRAM WITH PARTICIPATING RETIREMENT SYSTEMS. (a)...

Article 6243h-2. Boards of Trustees of Municipal Utilities or Property; Application of Municipal Retirement System

Section 1. - Sec. 1. No pension or retirement benefit plan or system...

Section 2. - Sec. 2. Any plan or system providing for pensions or...

Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities

Part 1. General Provisions

Section 1.01. Applicability - Sec. 1.01. APPLICABILITY. This article applies only to a municipality...

Section 1.02. Definitions - Sec. 1.02. DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) "Administrative rules" means...

Part 2. Membership

Section 2.01. General Membership Requirement - Sec. 2.01. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT. (a) Except as otherwise provided...

Part 3. Creditable Service

Section 3.01. Types of Creditable Service - Sec. 3.01. TYPES OF CREDITABLE SERVICE. The board of trustees...

Section 3.02. Benefit Eligibility Based on Credited Service - Sec. 3.02. BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY BASED ON CREDITED SERVICE. A participating...

Part 4. Benefits

Section 4.01. Types of Benefits - Sec. 4.01. TYPES OF BENEFITS. The types and calculation of...

Section 4.02. Amendments Increasing Benefits - Sec. 4.02. AMENDMENTS INCREASING BENEFITS. Before taking effect, any amendment...

Section 4.03. Amendments Reducing Benefits - Sec. 4.03. AMENDMENTS REDUCING BENEFITS. (a) Only the governing body...

Part 5. Administration

Section 5.01. Composition of Board of Trustees - Sec. 5.01. COMPOSITION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (a) The board...

Section 5.02. Board Powers and Duties - Sec. 5.02. BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The board of...

Section 5.03. Board Chair - Sec. 5.03. BOARD CHAIR. The board of trustees shall elect...

Section 5.04. Quorum; Voting - Sec. 5.04. QUORUM; VOTING. (a) Each member of the board...

Section 5.05. Qualified Actuary; Actuarial Assumptions - Sec. 5.05. QUALIFIED ACTUARY; ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS. (a) The board of...

Section 5.06. Rule Amendments Adopted by Board of Trustees - Sec. 5.06. RULE AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (a)...

Section 5.07. Amendments Concerning Contributions by Municipality - Sec. 5.07. AMENDMENTS CONCERNING CONTRIBUTIONS BY MUNICIPALITY. (a) An amendment...

Section 5.08. Amendments by Governing Body in Event of Fiscal Emergency - Sec. 5.08. AMENDMENTS BY GOVERNING BODY IN EVENT OF FISCAL...

Section 5.09. Amendments Increasing Contributions by Members - Sec. 5.09. AMENDMENTS INCREASING CONTRIBUTIONS BY MEMBERS. (a) An amendment...

Section 5.10. Emergency, Routine, or Statutorily Required Amendments by Board - Sec. 5.10. EMERGENCY, ROUTINE, OR STATUTORILY REQUIRED AMENDMENTS BY BOARD....

Section 5.11. Semiannual Meeting of Board and Governing Body - Sec. 5.11. SEMIANNUAL MEETING OF BOARD AND GOVERNING BODY. At...

Article 6243j. Police Officers' Pension System in Cities of 50,000 to 400,000

Section 1. Creation of System - Section 1. CREATION OF SYSTEM. There is hereby created in...

Section 2. Definitions - Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS. The following words and phrases when used...

Section 3. Membership - Sec. 3. MEMBERSHIP. (a) Any person except as herein provided,...

Section 4. Pension Board - Sec. 4. PENSION BOARD. (a) There is hereby created in...

Section 5. Treasurer - Sec. 5. TREASURER. The City Treasurer is hereby designated as...

Section 6. Payments by Members - Sec. 6. PAYMENTS BY MEMBERS. Commencing with the first day...

Section 7. Payments Into Fund by City - Sec. 7. PAYMENTS INTO FUND BY CITY. In addition to...

Section 8. Depletion of Fund; Reduction of Benefits - Sec. 8. DEPLETION OF FUND; REDUCTION OF BENEFITS. In the...

Section 9. Investment of Surplus - Sec. 9. INVESTMENT OF SURPLUS. Whenever in the opinion of...

Section 10. Transfer of Pro Rata Share of Existing Fund - Sec. 10. TRANSFER OF PRO RATA SHARE OF EXISTING FUND....

Section 11. Retirement Pension - Sec. 11. RETIREMENT PENSION. From and after the passage of...

Section 12. Pensions to Widow and Dependents - Sec. 12. PENSIONS TO WIDOW AND DEPENDENTS. If any member...

Section 13. Death From Natural Causes or Causes Not Covered - Sec. 13. DEATH FROM NATURAL CAUSES OR CAUSES NOT COVERED....

Section 14. Retirement for Disability - Sec. 14. RETIREMENT FOR DISABILITY. Any member of this Pension...

Section 15. Computation of Period of Service - Sec. 15. COMPUTATION OF PERIOD OF SERVICE. In computing the...

Section 16. Leaving Employment Before Becoming Eligible - Sec. 16. LEAVING EMPLOYMENT BEFORE BECOMING ELIGIBLE. When any member...

Section 17. Transfers From Other City Departments - Sec. 17. TRANSFERS FROM OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS. No prior credit...

Section 18. Gifts and Donations - Sec. 18. GIFTS AND DONATIONS. The Police Officers' Pension System...

Section 19. Legal Matters - Sec. 19. LEGAL MATTERS. The city attorney of such city...

Section 20. Exemption From Legal Process; Assignment or Transfer - Sec. 20. EXEMPTION FROM LEGAL PROCESS; ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER. No...

Section 21. Military Service - Sec. 21. MILITARY SERVICE. Members of the Pension System engaged...

Section 22. Civil Actions - Sec. 22. CIVIL ACTIONS. The Pension Board of any city...

Section 23. Partial Invalidity - Sec. 23. PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any provision, section, part, subsection,...

Section 24. Former Employees Now Receiving Pension - Sec. 24. FORMER EMPLOYEES NOW RECEIVING PENSION. Immediately upon this...

Section 25. Election; Adoption Without Election - Sec. 25. ELECTION; ADOPTION WITHOUT ELECTION. The city is authorized...

Section 26. Withdrawal of Moneys; Return on Reinstatement - Sec. 26. WITHDRAWAL OF MONEYS; RETURN ON REINSTATEMENT. Any policeman...

Article 6243k. Retirement, Disability and Death Benefit Systems for Appointive City or Town Employees - (b) Each member of a retirement, disability, and death benefit...

Article 6243l. Separate Retirement System for Police Department Employees in Cities of 250,000 or More

Section 1. - Section 1. The governing body of any city with a...

Section 2. - Sec. 2. This Act does not apply to a city...

Article 6243m. Contributions and Benefits; Certain Municipal Retirement Systems or Death Benefit Programs

Section 1. - Section 1. An incorporated city or town that institutes after...

Section 2. - Sec. 2. For municipal retirement systems created after August 31,...

Section 3. - Sec. 3. This Act does not apply to a program...

Article 6243n. Municipal Retirement System in Municipalities of 460,000 to 500,000

Section 1. Scope - Sec. 1. SCOPE. (a) A retirement system is established by...

Section 2. Definitions - Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS. The following words and phrases have the...

Section 3. Establishment and Applicability - Sec. 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND APPLICABILITY. Subject to the authority granted...

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