(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.

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 175.001

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005