Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided April 8, 2008Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Phil King Chair, Committee on Regulated Industries Texas House of Representatives Post Office Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910
Re: Whether a limit on increases to annual earnings used in calculation of retirement benefits of vested employees of the City of Fort Worth contravenes article XVI, section 66 of the Texas Constitution (RQ-0632-GA)
Dear Representative King:
Article XVI, section 66 of the Texas Constitution applies to certain non-statewide retirement systems. TEX. CONST. art. XVI, § 66(a)-(b). Subsection (d) of this provision generally prohibits a change in retirement…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Spradlin v. Jim Walter Homes, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2000
- Republican Party of Texas v. DietzTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Ex Parte AbellTexas Supreme Court · 1981
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