Sec. 862.0025. MEMBERSHIP BY SUPPORT STAFF. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the governing body of a participating department may make an election to include all persons who provide support services for the department as members of the pension system on the same terms as all other volunteers of the department. An election under this section takes effect on the first day of the calendar month that begins after the month in which the election is made and communicated to the executive director. Once made, an election under this section is irrevocable.
(b) If a participating department has, before September 1, 2009, enrolled persons who perform support services for the department as members of the pension system, all persons who perform those services for the department are members of the system.
(c) After an election under this section, a participating department that previously did not enroll its support staff as members of the pension system may purchase service credit performed before the date of the election under the terms required for prior service credit for service before departmental participation.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 697 (H.B. 2751), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316 (S.B. 220), Sec. 1.04, eff. June 14, 2013.
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