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i OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AUSTIN
Kmarrblo 8. %po ~tt.M’iJold, 9060
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Sonorablo 8. Bqna Sattuiislb, Page 8
Th. right Of . fix-em. to raaeite dlmblllty be.... S&C. .itrr he4vl.g left ..nloo or 8 r alo4 w 6o~rtiacmt omslng within th. pr.vi.2.~: :br& :. determined by Seotiolu, 7 end 8 of the Aat. Both seatinns olearlr iadiaate that a person is not entitled to raooive bissblllty benefit. us&r the Aat anlas. ha bwtnnos ~&is- ablod while in n!l/or in consogusnas of the p-riomanos of his dutlee whllo seiring as an sotive flreaan in a regularly active flxe department in a eitr or tsws csuiw with1.n the ~r.rl.io.. of tha Aat. 6hen a person bsooma. dirbld r\ut&la the 8eniou of such dspartmont, olaarly ho will not be on- tttlsd to rrosira benefits mndor the hot. A penoa nhe has In a department oomiag within qnmltffod madu t&o lot ths pr.ri.1o.8 of th. Act, and who ha. msd. eontributlon. to the flpnd of partisul8r daputaant, dll not be entitled to ro- omlr. 4l..bilit]r bttnafit@ fraa the fun& after hwia lsft said dqmrtaent, unlooe ha shall hsr. booone dlmblad Wile in and/or in oorrmsquence the psrforsaaar of tb astp a. s member of tha 4apertsaat in rhlab ho ww ~aelifled.
What are the rights OS a fireman after &ring 1Oft tdm suvloo regularly or~ixed tin depertmont to per- in retlraauat bumfits? tieipato
It our opinion that 9wtlon 11l ol tbo Aot tuber .on.l&.r.tlon al.8 not Qi8tlAgui.b t&l. stat00 of. fira 108~0 of l bsanom. Than- who ra.l~.Q ir.m 0.6 rho take.. for*, whom s rlraroan rssigs~, or se~urss s Iran oi absssae for tha purpose ontaring the armed torow of the Ietfoa durlsg war or National emergency .a4 does 8. ontu the meb foxoes, the time ha aorves in the an;l during sctoh ported of nr or Jktlonal smergbnoy ia oon8llored eontinsou8 ssrvlos ror rOtir0mOnt purporss. The faeti that ho bu boon dstsilsil to the flro department 18 l!mb3teFlal. Xii8 8orvloa la eny ether eapaolty in the army wma.ld ba oonnftlsred a6 continnous servlcci for rstlrsment pur~~esr)s. and oar) who The status of a fireman who rs8ignd
take. a laava of abssneo an4 estan tha serr1a11 of aaynyenO cramp as (L cirlliaa fireman ara tho suao. Ia 80 far as length of aervics for rrtirament purposes Is oowarsa~, they will bo ~orornc& by the length of time thq are out sf the .Wvfoo of the department they leta, aad, or 0ourae. depmidsnt upon tbair return to said department. The faot they mewed bs atvtlim firemrn In any axmy 4amp OF d0r.n.. tin dopart- rseat doe. not mdce thee “ihw~n”, 8. that tU% fB d.ftA64 iI3
fhroonblo X. Fayne Sattarfisld, Pa@ b
Yootiaa 8b of the Aot.
The statum of 8 fitoaaa who ha boss diaobargad and enter8 the rwvlooa of on army camp or defense plant ia the maw 86 that of a fireman rha ha@ re- fir8 department Xlr olalm for rattim- 8Lgood or taken a leave of abmaoa. mont bonrflt~ will dep0na upon hir rrkn8tstemeat 1ri the do- frctm rhLah he -8 dfeohar@d aad the loagth of tlao partmont ho we1 out of emnice. firoman who loft the 8ervicr of a
Tho 8tatua. orgeaissd fire department throPgh no fault of hlr rawarlp own and eatorm the 8emiee8 of aa anrp eaa or dofenmo fire P a (Lopartmoat ‘d~partmant dependa ugen hi8 reia8taterwnt fo r r8tiromont from which be wa8 d hOhar8.d l nd hi8 tatM purpo@oa fill be govammd by the provimiolu of Beetion 81.
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