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TX Civ Stat § 12.05 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243e.1. Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund in Cities of 450,000 to 500,000|Article 12. Officers, Employees, and Professionals|Section 12.05. Medical Board

Sec. 12.05. MEDICAL BOARD.  The board of trustees may designate a medical board composed of three persons.  To be eligible to serve as a member of the medical board, a physician must be licensed to practice medicine in this state and be of good standing in the medical profession.  The board of trustees also may designate persons who are not physicians to serve on the medical board.  The medical board shall:(1) review all medical examinations and reports required by this Act;(2) investigate essential statements and certificates made by or on behalf of a member of the fund in connection with an application for disability retirement;  and(3) report in writing to the board of trustees its conclusions and recommendations on all matters referred to it.
TX Civ Stat § 12.06 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243e.1. Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund in Cities of 450,000 to 500,000|Article 12. Officers, Employees, and Professionals|Section 12.06. Retirement Counseling

Sec. 12.06. RETIREMENT COUNSELING.  The board of trustees may pay for the cost of counseling for members of the fund regarding retirement matters.
TX Civ Stat § 12.07 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243e.1. Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund in Cities of 450,000 to 500,000|Article 12. Officers, Employees, and Professionals|Section 12.07. Audits; Employment of Certified Public Accountants

Sec. 12.07. AUDITS;  EMPLOYMENT OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.  The board of trustees shall employ a certified public accountant or firm of certified public accountants to perform an audit of the fund at least annually.  The municipality may pay the entire cost of an audit.  If not paid by the municipality, the cost may be paid from the assets of the fund.
TX Civ Stat § 1.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|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 with a population of 500,000 or more that on January 1, 2007, has a single unitary public retirement system established by municipal ordinance for employees of all departments of the municipality.
TX Civ Stat § 1.02 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 1. General Provisions|Section 1.02. Definitions

Sec. 1.02.  DEFINITIONS.  In this article:(1)  "Administrative rules" means the rules adopted to govern a public retirement system, including rules regarding the participation in, contributions to, and benefits from the public retirement system.(2)  "Board of trustees" means the persons elected or appointed to administer the public retirement system.(3)  "Governing body" means the governing body of a municipality to which this article applies.(4)  "Participating member" means a person who makes contributions to the public retirement system as an employee of a municipality to which this article applies.(5)  "Participating retiree" means a person who receives or who is eligible to receive a service retirement annuity from the retirement fund.(6)  "Pension office" means the administrative office of the public retirement system.(7)  "Public retirement system" means a continuing, organized program or plan of service retirement, disability retirement, or death benefits for employees of a municipality to which this article applies but does not include:(A)  a program for which benefits are administered by a life insurance company;(B)  a program providing only workers' compensation benefits;(C)  a program administered by the federal government;(D)  an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity within the meaning of Section 408, or a retirement bond within the meaning of Section 409, of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;(E)  a plan described by Section 401(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;(F)  an individual account plan consisting of an annuity contract described by Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or(G)  an eligible state deferred compensation plan described by Section 457(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.(8)  "Retirement fund" means the trust fund established by or in conjunction with the public retirement system for the purpose of holding assets to be used to provide benefits payable by the public retirement system.(9)  "Rule amendment" includes any amendment of, repeal of, addition to, deletion of, modification of, or change to an administrative rule.(10)  "Survivor" means a person, including the surviving spouse or dependent, who receives survivor benefits from a retirement fund.(11)  "Vested" means the accrued right of a participating member who has met the age and length-of-service requirements for service retirement required by the public retirement system.  A member whose retirement rights are vested may withdraw from employment with the municipality, leave the member's accumulated contributions on deposit with the public retirement system, and begin to receive the member's service retirement annuity.
TX Civ Stat § 2.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 2. Membership|Section 2.01. General Membership Requirement

Sec. 2.01.  GENERAL MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by administrative rule, municipal ordinance, or this section, a person becomes a participating member of the public retirement system on the date of the person's employment by the municipality.(b)  A person employed by the municipality is not eligible to be a participating member if the person is:(1)  an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor doing work for the municipality;(2)  an elected officer or a nonsalaried, appointed member of an administrative board or commission of the municipality, except an employee who serves as a member of the board or commission;(3)  an employee serving on a part-time basis of less than one-half the time required to serve as a full-time employee;(4)  an employee who is paid in part by the municipality and in part by a county, state, or other governmental agency; or(5)  a temporary employee, as determined by the records of the municipality, on the payroll of the municipality.(c)  A person may appeal a determination regarding the person's eligibility to be a participating member to the board of trustees.  The board's decision regarding eligibility is final.
TX Civ Stat § 3.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 3. Creditable Service|Section 3.01. Types of Creditable Service

Sec. 3.01.  TYPES OF CREDITABLE SERVICE.  The board of trustees by rule shall establish the types of service for which a participating member earns credit.
TX Civ Stat § 3.02 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 3. Creditable Service|Section 3.02. Benefit Eligibility Based on Credited Service

Sec. 3.02.  BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY BASED ON CREDITED SERVICE.  A participating member's eligibility to receive a service retirement benefit is based on credited service at the time of retirement.
TX Civ Stat § 4.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 4. Benefits|Section 4.01. Types of Benefits

Sec. 4.01.  TYPES OF BENEFITS.  The types and calculation of benefits provided by the public retirement system are determined in accordance with applicable laws, municipal ordinances, and administrative rules.
TX Civ Stat § 4.02 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 4. Benefits|Section 4.02. Amendments Increasing Benefits

Sec. 4.02.  AMENDMENTS INCREASING BENEFITS.  Before taking effect, any amendment to the administrative rules proposed by the board of trustees that increases the benefits provided by the public retirement system must be reviewed and approved by the governing body.
TX Civ Stat § 4.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 4. Benefits|Section 4.03. Amendments Reducing Benefits

Sec. 4.03.  AMENDMENTS REDUCING BENEFITS.  (a)  Only the governing body may adopt an amendment to the administrative rules that reduces a benefit provided by the public retirement system.(b)  At least 90 days before the date the governing body is scheduled to vote on an amendment to the administrative rules that would reduce a benefit provided by the public retirement system, the governing body must give notice to the board of trustees of the governing body's intention to consider and vote on the amendment.
TX Civ Stat § 5.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 5. Administration|Section 5.01. Composition of Board of Trustees

Sec. 5.01.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.  (a)  The board of trustees is composed of 13 members.(b)  Each of the following groups of participating members shall elect one vested, participating member from their respective group to serve as a member of the board of trustees:(1)  police officers; and(2)  firefighters.(c)  The group of participating members who are general employees of the municipality and who are not employed as police officers or firefighters shall elect two vested, participating members from the group to serve as members of the board of trustees.(d)  Each of the following groups of participating retirees shall elect one participating retiree from their respective group to serve as a member of the board of trustees:(1)  retired police officers;(2)  retired firefighters; and(3)  other retired general employees of the municipality who did not retire from service as a police officer or firefighter.(e)  The mayor shall nominate and the governing body shall confirm, by majority vote, five residents of the municipality to serve as members of the board of trustees.  A person appointed under this subsection may not be a member of the governing body.(f)  The governing body shall designate the chief financial officer of the municipality to serve as a member of the board of trustees.(g)  Members of the board of trustees hold office for terms of two years.
TX Civ Stat § 5.02 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 5. Administration|Section 5.02. Board Powers and Duties

Sec. 5.02.  BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The board of trustees shall administer the public retirement system, including the retirement fund of the public retirement system.(b)  The board of trustees may adopt amendments to the administrative rules in accordance with Sections 5.06, 5.07, 5.09, and 5.10 of this article.
TX Civ Stat § 5.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 5. Administration|Section 5.03. Board Chair

Sec. 5.03.  BOARD CHAIR.  The board of trustees shall elect a chair from the membership of the board.
TX Civ Stat § 5.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 5. Administration|Section 5.04. Quorum; Voting

Sec. 5.04.  QUORUM; VOTING.  (a)  Each member of the board of trustees is entitled to one vote.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section, seven members of the board of trustees constitute a quorum to transact the business of the board.(c)  In the event of a vacancy on the board of trustees, the number of members required to constitute a quorum is reduced by the number of vacancies on the board of trustees.
TX Civ Stat § 5.05 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 5. Administration|Section 5.05. Qualified Actuary; Actuarial Assumptions

Sec. 5.05.  QUALIFIED ACTUARY; ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS.  (a)  The board of trustees may employ a qualified actuary.(b)  To be a qualified actuary, an actuary must be:(1)  a fellow of the Society of Actuaries; or(2)  a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.(c)  At least 30 days before the date the board of trustees adopts actuarial assumptions to be used by the public retirement system, the board must submit to the governing body a detailed report regarding the proposed actuarial assumptions.  The report must include the fiscal impact of the proposed actuarial assumptions on the public retirement system.
TX Civ Stat § 5.06 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 5. Administration|Section 5.06. Rule Amendments Adopted by Board of Trustees

Sec. 5.06.  RULE AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.  (a)  Except as provided by Sections 4.03, 5.07, 5.09, and 5.10 of this article and subject to Section 4.02 of this article, the board of trustees may adopt amendments to the administrative rules if:(1)  a qualified actuary performs an actuarial analysis of the fiscal impact of the proposed amendment and determines that the amendment will not impact the actuarial soundness of the retirement fund;(2)  the proposed amendment is placed on the agenda of the board of trustees for at least two consecutive meetings of the board that are not less than 30 days apart for the purpose of giving participating members an opportunity to comment on the proposed amendment; and(3)  the proposed amendment is approved by a majority vote of the full membership of the board of trustees.(b)  An amendment to the administrative rules adopted in accordance with this section becomes effective immediately unless otherwise provided by the amendment.
TX Civ Stat § 5.07 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 5. Administration|Section 5.07. Amendments Concerning Contributions by Municipality

Sec. 5.07.  AMENDMENTS CONCERNING CONTRIBUTIONS BY MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  An amendment to the administrative rules governing municipal contributions, including an amendment to the rate or manner of making contributions, may be made only if:(1)  a qualified actuary performs an actuarial analysis of the fiscal impact of the proposed amendment;(2)  the board of trustees or the governing body, by majority vote, calls a special election of all participating members to approve the amendment;(3)  the amendment is approved by a majority of the participating members eligible to vote in the special election; and(4)  the amendment is approved by a majority vote of:(A)  the board of trustees, if the governing body called the special election under Subdivision (2) of this subsection; or(B)  the governing body, if the board of trustees called the special election under Subdivision (2) of this subsection.(b)  The board of trustees or the governing body, as applicable, shall approve or reject the proposed amendment under Subsection (a)(4) of this section by the 90th day after the date the votes of the special election are canvassed.(c)  The pension office shall conduct a special election under Subsection (a) of this section by secret ballot.  The board of trustees shall canvass the vote.(d)  A person who is a participating member on the date of the special election is eligible to vote in the special election.(e)  Unless otherwise provided by the proposed amendment, an amendment to the administrative rules becomes effective on approval by the board of trustees or the governing body, as appropriate, under Subsection (a)(4) of this section.(f)  Notwithstanding Subsections (a) through (e) of this section, only the governing body may adopt an amendment to the administrative rules that increases municipal contributions.
TX Civ Stat § 5.08 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 5. Administration|Section 5.08. Amendments by Governing Body in Event of Fiscal Emergency

Sec. 5.08.  AMENDMENTS BY GOVERNING BODY IN EVENT OF FISCAL EMERGENCY.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 5.07 of this article, in the event a municipality to which this article applies has a fiscal emergency that requires an amendment to the administrative rules governing municipal contributions, the governing body may amend the administrative rules to address the emergency if the governing body:(1)  determines that the emergency exists and approves the proposed amendment by the unanimous vote of all members of the governing body; and(2)  provides written notice to the administrative head of the public retirement system at least five business days before the date the proposed amendment takes effect.(b)  On the 90th day after the date an amendment under this section takes effect and for each subsequent 90-day period while the amendment is in effect, the governing body shall determine whether the emergency continues to exist. If the governing body does not determine by a unanimous vote that the emergency continues to exist or if the governing body fails to vote on whether the emergency exists as required by this subsection, the amendment automatically expires on the date the vote is taken or on the date the vote should have been taken, as applicable.
TX Civ Stat § 5.09 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 5. Administration|Section 5.09. Amendments Increasing Contributions by Members

Sec. 5.09.  AMENDMENTS INCREASING CONTRIBUTIONS BY MEMBERS.  (a)  An amendment to the administrative rules that increases member contributions must be adopted in accordance with the procedures provided by Sections 5.07(a) through (e) of this article for adopting an amendment governing municipal contributions.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, an amendment made in accordance with Subsection (a) of this section may require a participating member to contribute an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the compensation paid to the participating member for each payroll period.
TX Civ Stat § 5.10 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 5. Administration|Section 5.10. Emergency, Routine, or Statutorily Required Amendments by Board

Sec. 5.10.  EMERGENCY, ROUTINE, OR STATUTORILY REQUIRED AMENDMENTS BY BOARD.  (a)  Unless an amendment to the administrative rules requires adoption in accordance with Section 5.07 or 5.09 of this article, the board of trustees may adopt emergency or routine amendments to the administrative rules or amendments that are required by federal or state law if the board of trustees by unanimous vote of the members present and voting:(1)  agrees that the proposed amendment is an emergency, routine, or statutorily required amendment; and(2)  approves the proposed amendment.(b)  An amendment adopted in accordance with this section is an automatic agenda item for the next regular meeting of the board of trustees and is subject to review or repeal by the board at that meeting.
TX Civ Stat § 5.11 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243i. Unitary Retirement System for Certain Municipalities|Part 5. Administration|Section 5.11. Semiannual Meeting of Board and Governing Body

Sec. 5.11.  SEMIANNUAL MEETING OF BOARD AND GOVERNING BODY.  At least once every six months, the board of trustees and the governing body shall meet to review the performance of the retirement fund and determine how to address the unfunded liabilities, if any, of the public retirement system.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1424 (S.B. 976), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Civ Stat § 1.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243n-1. Police Officers Retirement System in Municipalities of 460,000 to 500,000|Article I.|Section 1.01. Applicability and Definitions

Sec. 1.01.  APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS.  This Act applies only to a municipality having a population of more than 750,000 and less than 850,000.
TX Civ Stat § 2.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243n-1. Police Officers Retirement System in Municipalities of 460,000 to 500,000|Article II.|Section 2.01. Establishment and Applicability

Sec. 2.01. ESTABLISHMENT AND APPLICABILITY.  The retirement system for police officers of the city and the trust forming a part of that system are hereby established on the passage of this Act by the Legislature of the State of Texas.  The police retirement system and the related trust are placed under the management of the police retirement board for the purpose of providing certain benefits on retirement for police officers, as defined in this Act.
TX Civ Stat § 2.02 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243n-1. Police Officers Retirement System in Municipalities of 460,000 to 500,000|Article II.|Section 2.02. Successor

Sec. 2.02. SUCCESSOR.  This system is the successor system to the one applicable to police officers immediately prior to the effective date of this Act.
TX Civ Stat § 2.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243n-1. Police Officers Retirement System in Municipalities of 460,000 to 500,000|Article II.|Section 2.03. Purpose

Sec. 2.03. PURPOSE.  It is the express purpose of this Act to have no duplication of benefits provided by the police retirement system and the retirement system for other employees of the city for a common period of service to the city.  Any change in employment status which results in transferring membership between the police retirement system and the retirement system for other employees of the city shall be handled in a policy determined to be satisfactory by the police retirement board and by the board for the retirement system for other employees of the city.  Such policy may include the transfer of member service and appropriate transfer of Fund No. 1 and Fund No. 2 assets as determined by the retirement boards.
TX Civ Stat § 3.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 109 - Pensions|Article 6243n-1. Police Officers Retirement System in Municipalities of 460,000 to 500,000|Article III.|Section 3.01. Administration

Sec. 3.01. ADMINISTRATION.  There is hereby created a police retirement board of the police retirement system, in which is hereby invested the general administration, management, and responsibility for the proper and effective operation of the police retirement system.  The board shall be organized immediately after its members have qualified and taken the oath of office.  All members of the board on January 1, 1991, shall become members of the board on the effective date of this Act and continue to serve for the remainder of the terms of office in effect on the day prior to the effective date of this Act.