Sec. 862.001. PARTICIPATION BY DEPARTMENT. (a) The governing body of a department that performs emergency services may, in the manner provided for taking official action by the body, elect to participate in the pension system. A governing body shall notify the executive director as soon as practicable of an election made under this subsection. Except as provided by Subsection (b), an election to participate under this subsection is irrevocable.
(b) The governing body of a department that makes an election under Subsection (a) may terminate participation in the pension system not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the election to participate, except that a department that begins participation after September 1, 2005, may not terminate that participation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 803 (S.B. 522), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316 (S.B. 220), Sec. 1.03, eff. June 14, 2013.
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