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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 853.502. Other Military Service Credit

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The governing body of a participating municipality by ordinance may authorize eligible members in its employment to establish credit in the retirement system for active military service performed as a member of the armed forces or armed forces reserves of the United States or their auxiliaries, for which service the members do not receive credit under Section 853.501.

(b) A member eligible to establish credit for military service creditable as provided by this section is one who is an employee of a municipality that has adopted an ordinance under this section and who:

(1) was an employee of a participating municipality immediately prior to the military service, but terminated employment with the municipality and membership in the retirement system during the period of service, and applied for reemployment with the municipality not later than the 90th day after the date the person was released from active duty or discharged or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more than one year, and was reemployed by that municipality;  or

(2) has at least five years of credited service in the retirement system and has been an employee of one or more participating municipalities for at least five years.

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