Texas § 175.001 APPLICABILITY.

Texas Statutes

§ 175.001 — APPLICABILITY.

Texas § 175.001

Code LGLocal Government Code

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 175.001 (2026).

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Sec. 175.001. APPLICABILITY.

(a)In this section, "township" means a special district with territory that only includes a census designated place, as designated by the United States Bureau of the Census.

(b)This chapter applies to a person who:

(1)retires from:

(A)county employment in a county with a population of 75,000 or more;

(B)employment by an appraisal district in a county with a population of 75,000 or more;

(C)municipal employment in a municipality with a population of 25,000 or more;

(D)employment as a firefighter or emergency medical services provider by an emergency services district located wholly or partly in a county with a population of 150,000 or more; or

(E)employment as a firefighter, police officer, or emergency medical services provider by a township with a popu

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Sec. 175.001. APPLICABILITY. (a) In this section, "township" means a special district with territory that only includes a census designated place, as designated by the United States Bureau of the Census.
(b) This chapter applies to a person who:
(1) retires from:
(A) county employment in a county with a population of 75,000 or more;
(B) employment by an appraisal district in a county with a population of 75,000 or more;
(C) municipal employment in a municipality with a population of 25,000 or more;
(D) employment as a firefighter or emergency medical services provider by an emergency services district located wholly or partly in a county with a population of 150,000 or more; or
(E) employment as a firefighter, police officer, or emergency medical services provider by a township with a population of 110,000 or more; and
(2) is entitled to receive retirement benefits from a county, appraisal district, or municipal retirement plan, emergency services district, or township.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 174.001 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(38), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 654 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 337 (H.B. 2171 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 5344 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.