Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

The Attorney General of Texas December 29, 1978 JOHN L. HILL Attorney General Honorable Hal H. Hood Opinion No. H- 13 16 Firemen’s Pension Commissioner 503-F Sam Houston State Office Building Re: Eligibility for membership Austin, Texas 78701 in Firemen’s Relief and Retire- ment Fund. Dear Commissioner Hood: You have requested our opinion regarding the scope of eligibility for participation in the Firemen’s Relief and Retirement Fund under article 6243e, V.T.C.S. A broad and liberal interpretation should be given to the construction of a pension law in order to achieve the beneficial…