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Vernon's Civil Statutes §30

In force on Nov 09, 2026 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2025 · same as today's text

FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a member who is convicted, after exhausting all appeals, of an offense punishable as a felony of the first degree in relation to, arising out of, or in connection with the member's service as a classified police officer may not receive any benefits under this article. (b) After the member described by Subsection (a) of this section is finally convicted, the member's spouse may apply for benefits if the member, but for application of Subsection (a) of this section, would have been eligible for a pension benefit or a delayed payment of benefits. If the member would not have been eligible for a pension benefit or a delayed payment of benefits, the member's spouse may apply for a refund of the member's contributions. A refund under this subsection does not include interest and does not include contributions the city made on the member's behalf. The city may not receive a refund of any contributions the city made on the member's behalf.

History: Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.01, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.02, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.03, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.04, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.05, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.06, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.07, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.08, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.09, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.10, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.11, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.12, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.13, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.14, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.15, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.16, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.17, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.18, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.19, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.20, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.21, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.22, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.23, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.24, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.25, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.26, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.27, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.28, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.29, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.30, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.31, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 320 (S.B. 2190 ), Sec. 2.32, eff. July 1, 2017. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190 ), Sec. 140, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (H.B. 2688 ), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (H.B. 2688 ), Sec. 2.02, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (H.B. 2688 ), Sec. 2.03, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (H.B. 2688 ), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2025.

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