Texas Vernon's Civil Statutes Title 109 - Pensions

• Texas Article 6205 - To Whom Granted
  Out of the Pension Fund created and maintained under the provisions of Article 6204 as amended, there shall be paid on the first day of...
• Texas Article 6208 - Application Requirements
  Person entitled to a pension under this Title shall make application for same in writing and under oath to the County Judge of his or...
• Texas Article 6209 - Proof, How Made
  Proof shall be made under oath and in writing before the county judge of the county where the applicant resides. Should the applicant or witnesses,...
• Texas Article 6210 - Out Of County
  If it is necessary for the applicant to go outside of the county and State for proof to establish his application, such proof may be...
• Texas Article 6211 - Widow's Application
  No widow shall be entitled to a pension should her husband, if living, be for any reason debarred. If the applicant is the widow of...
• Texas Article 6212 - Proof By Affidavit
  The widow of a Confederate soldier or sailor, entitled to a pension may make affidavit to the county judge: 1. That she is in fact...
• Texas Article 6213 - Soldier Must Have Served Honorably
  Every Confederate soldier applying for a pension under this title shall have served honorably from the date of his enlistment until the close of the...
• Texas Article 6214 - What Constitutes Indigency
  To constitute indigency within the meaning of this Title, neither the applicant nor his wife, if married, nor both together, nor the widow, if the...
• Texas Article 6215 - Payments; Affidavit; Warrant
  The payment of such pension shall be made on the first day of each calendar month to all pensioners whose application for pensions shall have...
• Texas Article 6217 - Pensions Denied To Whom
  No application shall be allowed, nor shall any aid be given or pension paid, to any soldier or sailor, or the widow of any soldier...
• Texas Article 6218 - Fees Limited
  No person shall receive a greater fee than five dollars to secure a pension for another, and any contract for a larger sum shall be...
• Texas Article 6220 - Persons Not Entitled To
  No person shall, while confined in any asylum of this State, at the expense of the State, or while confined in the State penitentiary, receive...
• Texas Article 6221 - Appropriation, How Allotted
  On the first day of each calendar month the Comptroller shall pay to each Confederate Veteran a pension of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per month...
• Texas Article 6222 - Perpetuation Of Evidence
  Any Confederate veteran, soldier, or sailor, who may be entitled to a pension under the pension laws of Texas, who may be desirous of establishing...
• Texas Article 6223 - Statement Filed
  Such affidavit shall be filed with the Secretary of State, and by him recorded in a book to be kept for such purpose, a properly...
• Texas Article 6224 - Widow May Establish Identity
  The widow of any soldier or sailor who may be entitled to a pension as such, under the laws of this State, shall be entitled...
• Texas Article 6225 - Examination Of Record
  The Comptroller shall examine and pass on all pension claims, keep a correct record of all approved claims, with the name, disability, service, residence and...
• Texas Article 6226 - Shall Strike From Roll
  When it comes to the knowledge of the Comptroller that any person has been granted a pension through fraud or perjury, he shall strike the...
• Texas Article 6227 - Mortuary Warrant
  Whenever any pensioner who has been regularly placed upon the pension rolls under the provisions of law relating thereto shall die, and proof thereof shall...
• Texas Article 6227a - Siege Of Bexar And Battle Of San Jacinto; Pensions To Survivors And Widows
  Art. 6227a. SIEGE OF BEXAR AND BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO; PENSIONS TO SURVIVORS AND WIDOWS. Sec. 1. There shall be paid, and there is hereby...
• Texas Article 6228 - Mothers' Aid
  Any widow who is the mother of a child or children under sixteen years of age, and who is unable to support them and maintain...
• Texas Article 6228a-5 - Annuities Or Investments For Certain Public Employees; Salary Reductions
  Art. 6228a-5. ANNUITIES OR INVESTMENTS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; SALARY REDUCTIONS. Sec. 1. (a) This section and Section 2 of this Act apply to: (1)...
• Texas Article 6228a-6 - Administration Of Social Security Programs By Employees Retirement System
  Art. 6228a-6. ADMINISTRATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAMS BY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Section 1. [Amends Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. arts. 695g, Sec. 1(d), 2 and 5 and 695h,...
• Texas Article 6228d - Death Before Retirement Under County Retirement Systems
  Art. 6228d. DEATH BEFORE RETIREMENT UNDER COUNTY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS. Sec. 1. Any member of a retirement, disability and death compensation fund established by any county...
• Texas Article 6228e - Former Texas Rangers And Their Widows
  Art. 6228e. FORMER TEXAS RANGERS AND THEIR WIDOWS. Sec. 1. (a) Pensions to Former Texas Rangers. A pension of Eighty Dollars ($80.00) per month shall...
• Texas Article 6228h - Assumption Of Pension Liabilities Of Participating Subdivision By Annexing Governmental Entity
  Should any participating subdivision as defined under the provisions of Chapter 127, Acts of the 60th Legislature, Regular Session, 1967, as amended, establishing and regulating...
• Texas Article 6228j - Retirement, Disability And Death Benefit Systems For Appointive County Employees
  (a) A county may create a retirement, disability, and death benefit system for its appointive officers and employees if a majority of the qualified voters...
• Texas Article 6243a-1 - Pension System For Police Officers And Firefighters In Certain Cities
  Art. 6243a-1. PENSION SYSTEM FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS IN CERTAIN CITIES. PART 1. PURPOSE Sec. 1.01. AMENDMENT, RESTATEMENT, AND CONSOLIDATION. (a) The purpose of...
• Texas Article 6243b - Firemen And Policemen Pension Fund In Cities Of 500,000 To 600,000
  Art. 6243b. FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN PENSION FUND IN CITIES OF 500,000 TO 600,000. Sec. 1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (a) In all incorporated cities and towns...
• Texas Article 6243c - Validating Elections For Pensions In Cities Of Over 10,000
  Art. 6243c. VALIDATING ELECTIONS FOR PENSIONS IN CITIES OF OVER 10,000. Sec. 1. ELECTION AND PROCEEDINGS VALIDATED. That where a majority of the resident taxpayers...
• Texas Article 6243d - Pensions In Cities Of 290,000 Or Over
  Art. 6243d. PENSIONS IN CITIES OF 290,000 OR OVER. Sec. 1. In all incorporated cities and towns having a population of two hundred and ninety...
• Texas Article 6243d-1 - Policemen's Relief And Retirement Fund
  Art. 6243d-1. POLICEMEN'S RELIEF AND RETIREMENT FUND. Sec. 1. CREATION OF FUND; DEFINITIONS. There is hereby created in all incorporated cities in this State having...
• Texas Article 6243e - Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act
  Art. 6243e. TEXAS LOCAL FIRE FIGHTERS RETIREMENT ACT. Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act....
• Texas Article 6243e.1 - Firefighters Relief And Retirement Fund In Cities Of 450,000 To 500,000
  Art. 6243e.1. FIREFIGHTERS RELIEF AND RETIREMENT FUND IN CITIES OF 450,000 TO 500,000. ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1.01. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies only to...
• Texas Article 6243e.2(1) - Firefighters' Relief And Retirement Fund In Municipalities Of At Least 1,600,000 Population
  Art. 6243e.2(1). FIREFIGHTERS' RELIEF AND RETIREMENT FUND IN MUNICIPALITIES OF AT LEAST 1,600,000 POPULATION. Sec. 1. DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) "Active service" means a...
• Texas Article 6243e-2 - Firemen's Pensions In Cities Of 350,000 To 400,000
  Any city having a population of three hundred fifty thousand (350,000) or more, but less than four hundred thousand (400,000) according to the last preceding...
• Texas Article 6243e-3 - Firemen's Death And Disability Benefits; Heart Or Lung Disease
  Art. 6243e-3. FIREMEN'S DEATH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS; HEART OR LUNG DISEASE. Section 1. The Board of Trustees of any firemen's pension fund in any incorporated...
• Texas Article 6243f-1 - Involuntary Retirement Of Fire Fighters In Cities Of 400,000 To 450,000; Age; Disability
  Art. 6243f-1. INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF FIRE FIGHTERS IN CITIES OF 400,000 TO 450,000; AGE; DISABILITY. Sec. 1. No member of a fire department in any...
• Texas Article 6243g-4 - Police Officers Pension System In Certain Municipalities
  Art. 6243g-4. POLICE OFFICERS PENSION SYSTEM IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. Sec. 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this article is to restate and amend the provisions of...
• Texas Article 6243h - Municipal Pension System In Cities Of 1,500,000 Or More
  Art. 6243h. MUNICIPAL PENSION SYSTEM IN CITIES OF 1,500,000 OR MORE. Sec. 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) "Authorized absence" means: (A) each day an...
• Texas Article 6243h-2 - Boards Of Trustees Of Municipal Utilities Or Property; Application Of Municipal Retirement System
  Art. 6243h-2. BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES OR PROPERTY; APPLICATION OF MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Sec. 1. No pension or retirement benefit plan or system...
• Texas Article 6243i - Unitary Retirement System For Certain Municipalities
  Art. 6243i. UNITARY RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1.01. APPLICABILITY. This article applies only to a municipality with a population...
• Texas Article 6243j - Police Officers' Pension System In Cities Of 50,000 To 400,000
  Art. 6243j. POLICE OFFICERS' PENSION SYSTEM IN CITIES OF 50,000 TO 400,000. Section 1. CREATION OF SYSTEM. There is hereby created in this State a...
• Texas Article 6243k - Retirement, Disability And Death Benefit Systems For Appointive City Or Town Employees
  (a) An incorporated city or town may create a retirement, disability, and death benefit system for its appointive officers and employees if a majority of...
• Texas Article 6243l - Separate Retirement System For Police Department Employees In Cities Of 250,000 Or More
  Art. 6243l. SEPARATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES IN CITIES OF 250,000 OR MORE. Section 1. The governing body of any city with a...
• Texas Article 6243m - Contributions And Benefits; Certain Municipal Retirement Systems Or Death Benefit Programs
  Art. 6243m. CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS; CERTAIN MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS OR DEATH BENEFIT PROGRAMS. Section 1. An incorporated city or town that institutes after August 31,...
• Texas Article 6243n - Municipal Retirement System In Municipalities Of 460,000 To 500,000
  Art. 6243n. MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM IN MUNICIPALITIES OF 460,000 TO 500,000. Sec. 1. SCOPE. (a) A retirement system is established by this Act for employees...
• Texas Article 6243n-1 - Police Officers Retirement System In Municipalities Of 460,000 To 500,000
  Art. 6243n-1. POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM IN MUNICIPALITIES OF 460,000 TO 500,000. ARTICLE I Sec. 1.01. APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS. This Act applies only to a...
• Texas Article 6243o - Police And Fire Fighter Retirement System In Municipalities Of 750,000 To 1,000,000
  Art. 6243o. POLICE AND FIRE FIGHTER RETIREMENT SYSTEM IN MUNICIPALITIES OF 750,000 TO 1,000,000. ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1.01. PURPOSE. The purpose of the...
• Texas Article 6243p - Police Retirement Fund In Municipalities Of 50,000 To 400,000
  Art. 6243p. POLICE RETIREMENT FUND IN MUNICIPALITIES OF 50,000 TO 400,000. ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1.01. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies only to a municipality...
• Texas Article 6243q - Retirement Health Trust For Firefighters And Police Officers
  Art. 6243q. RETIREMENT HEALTH TRUST FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS. ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1.01. PURPOSE. Because of the lasting health consequences associated with...
• Texas Article 6243-2 - Purpose
  It is hereby declared to be the intention and purpose of the Legislature by and through the enactment of this Act to provide, in part,...
• Texas Article 6243-22 - Permanent Old Age Pension Fund; Liquidation
  Art. 6243-22. PERMANENT OLD AGE PENSION FUND; LIQUIDATION. Sec. 1. LIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES OBLIGATIONS; REDEPOSIT. The Comptroller of the State of Texas is...
• Texas Article 6243-23 - Warrants Against Texas Old Age Assistance Fund; Interest
  Art. 6243-23. WARRANTS AGAINST TEXAS OLD AGE ASSISTANCE FUND; INTEREST. Sec. 1. The Texas Old Age Assistance Commission is hereby authorized to pay interest, so...
• Texas Article 6243-24 - Warrants Against Texas Old Age Assistance Fund; Interest; Calling Warrants
  Art. 6243-24. WARRANTS AGAINST TEXAS OLD AGE ASSISTANCE FUND; INTEREST; CALLING WARRANTS. Sec. 1. AUTHORITY TO PAY INTEREST. The Texas Old Age Assistance Commission is...

Last modified: September 28, 2016