Texas § GV.862.002 - MEMBERSHIP BY INDIVIDUAL
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§ GV.862.002. MEMBERSHIP BY INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERSHIP BY INDIVIDUAL. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section and Section 862.0021 , each person who performs emergency services or, subject to Section 862.0025 , support services as a volunteer or employee of a participating department, regardless of whether the person receives compensation from the participating department for the services, is a member of the pension system. (b) A person is not a member of the pension system if the person: (1) is less than 18 years of age; (2) is subject to a waiting period under Section 862.0021 for which the governing body of the political subdivision is not making contributions during the waiting period; (3) does not receive a certification of physical fitness or assignment to perform support services under Section 862.003 ; or (4) is a retiree, regardless of whether the person continues to perform emergency or support services for a department. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 803 (S.B. 522 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 321 (H.B. 2400 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 697 (H.B. 2751 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1165 (H.B. 3247 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
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