By Hupp H.B. No. 2851 77R7880 GJH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to credit in the Texas County and District Retirement 1-3 System for military service. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 843, Government Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 843.6011 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 843.6011. EXPANDED CURRENT SERVICE FOR MILITARY DUTY. 1-8 (a) The governing body of a participating subdivision that has 1-9 authorized the establishment of credit for military service under 1-10 Section 843.601 may by further order authorize current service 1-11 credit to be established for military service by a member who 1-12 receives or is eligible to receive federal retirement payments 1-13 based on 20 years or more of active federal military duty or its 1-14 equivalent. 1-15 (b) Credit authorized under this section may be established 1-16 in the manner provided by Section 843.601(c) and is subject to the 1-17 limitations provided by Section 843.601(f). 1-18 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-19 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-20 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-21 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-22 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.