Alford v. City of Lubbock

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Appellant City of Lubbock, Texas (City) elected in 1950 to participate in a retirement and pension program created by the Texas Legislature and administered by an agency of the State of Texas, appellant Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). The TMRS retirement plan, Tex. Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 6243h, § VII(l)(a) (Vernon 1970 & Supp. 1980-1981), provides that a covered employee is eligible for service retirement once the employee has attained the age of sixty and has completed *1265fifteen years of service. Most Texas cities, prior to changes in federal age…