Texas Vernon's Civil Statutes

§ 6243q — RETIREMENT HEALTH TRUST FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS

CV § 6243qTitle 109. PENSIONS

Statute text

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1.01. PURPOSE. Because of the lasting health consequences associated with the stressful nature of the professions of firefighting and law enforcement, the purpose of a fund established by this Act is to provide health care benefits for persons who retired on or after October 1, 1989, from a municipal fire or police department to which this Act applies. Sec. 1.02. DEFINITIONS. In this Act:

(1)"Actuary" means an actuary selected by the board to conduct an actuarial study who is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, or a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. (1-a) "Annual member payroll" means the amount computed on the first payroll date in June of the applicable fiscal year that equals the product of the base pay plus additional compensation for employment longevity paid to all members for services rendered multiplied by the total number of payroll dates in the fiscal year. (1-b) "Average member salary" means the amount computed on the first payroll date in June of the applicable fiscal year that equals the quotient of the annual member payroll for the fiscal year divided by the number of members.

(2)"Board" means the board of trustees of a fund established under Section 1.04 of this Act.

(3)"Beneficiary" means a retiree, or the spouse or other eligible dependent of a retiree, who is entitled to receive retiree health benefits under Section 5.01 of this Act.

(4)Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 277 (H.B. 3594), Sec. 16, eff. October 1, 2025. (4-a) "Default rate" means the actuarial assumed rate of return as determined by the fund's actuary.

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 1, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 2, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 3, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 5, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 6, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 7, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 8, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 9, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 10, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 11, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 12, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 13, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 14, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 15, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 16, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 17, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 18, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1415 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 19, eff. October 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 197, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 294, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 277 (H.B. 3594), eff. October 1, 2025.