Legal Opinion
Larry Eddington, Vincent J. Aurentz, Roman Kilgore, and William J. Butler v. Dallas Police and Fire Pension System and George Tomasovic, in His Official Capacity as Board Chair
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided December 13, 2016No. 05-15-00839-CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by Justice Lang
At issue in this case is whether certain recent amendments to the pension plan (the “pension plan amendments”) of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System (the “Pension System”) violate section 66 of article XVI of the Texas Constitution (“Section 66”). See Tex. Const, art. XVI, § 66. Section 66 prohibits, in certain circumstances, the reduction or impairment of “benefits” under certain retirement systems in Texas, including the Pension System. The pension plan amendments effected changes that, among other things, reduced the future interest rate on accounts…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- City of Beaumont v. BouillionTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Oake v. Collin CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1985
- Harris County Hospital District v. Tomball Regional HospitalTexas Supreme Court · 2009
- Cramer v. SheppardTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- City of Dallas v. TrammellTexas Supreme Court · 1937
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