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Tex. Government Code § 862.001 Participation By Department
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Sec. 862.001. PARTICIPATION BY DEPARTMENT. (a) For purposes of this section, "department" means a department or other organization that: (1) performs emergency services, including a volunteer fire department, as defined by Section 614.101; and (2) is not a for-profit entity. (a-1…
Tex. Government Code § 862.002 Membership By Individual
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Sec. 862.002. 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 whe…
Tex. Government Code § 862.0021 Waiting Period Before Membership
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Sec. 862.0021. WAITING PERIOD BEFORE MEMBERSHIP. (a) A participating department may impose a waiting period for a person who is eligible to perform or who is training to perform emergency services or, subject to Section 862.0025, support services as a volunteer or employee of the…
Tex. Government Code § 862.0025 Membership By Support Staff
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Sec. 862.0025. MEMBERSHIP BY SUPPORT STAFF. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the governing body of a participating department may, at any time, make an election to include all persons who provide support services for the department as members of the pension system. An el…