Texas Vernon's Civil Statutes

§ 6243o — POLICE AND FIRE FIGHTER RETIREMENT SYSTEM IN MUNICIPALITIES OF 750,000 TO 1,000,000

CV § 6243oTitle 109. PENSIONS

Statute text

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1.01. PURPOSE. The purpose of the fund is to provide for the protection of pensions in a municipality to which this Act applies for fire fighters and police officers and their beneficiaries because of the hazardous nature of the professions of fire fighting and law enforcement. Sec. 1.02. DEFINITIONS. In this Act:

(1)"Active member" means a fire fighter or police officer who is a current contributing member of the fund. (1-a) "Alternate payee" has the meaning assigned by Section 804.001, Government Code, or any successor statute.

(2)"Average total salary" means the aggregate total salary, as defined by Subdivision (17) of this section, received by a member during the three years of the five-year period ending on the date of the member's service or disability retirement or death in which the member's total salary is highest, divided by three.

(3)"Beneficiary" means the surviving spouse, dependent child, or dependent parent of a deceased member or retiree.

(4)"Board" means the board of trustees of a fund to which this Act applies. (4-a) "Catastrophic injury" means, except as provided by Section 5.03(a-2) of this Act, irreparable physical bodily injury sustained by a member as a direct and immediate result of the member's engaging in an activity that:

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 1, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 2, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 3, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 5, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 6, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 7, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 8, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 9, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 10, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 11, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 12, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 623 (H.B. 2374), Sec. 13, eff. October 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 1, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 2, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 3, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 5, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 6, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 7, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 8, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 9, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 10, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 11, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 12, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 13, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 14, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 15, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 16, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1416 (H.B. 2752), Sec. 17, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 1, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 2, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 3, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 5, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 6, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 7, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 8, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 9, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 10, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 11, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 12, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 13, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 234 (S.B. 1628), Sec. 14, eff. October 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 196, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 22.064, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 1207), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 293, eff. September 1, 2023.