Section 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 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.Tex. Gov't. Code § 862.002
Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1165,Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2019.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 697, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 321, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2007.Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 803, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2005.