Section 142.003 - Hospital and Medical Assistance for Police Reserve Force(a) The governing body of a municipality may provide hospital and medical assistance to a member of the police reserve force who sustains injury in the course of performing official duties in the same manner as provided by the governing body for a full-time police officer.(b) A police reserve officer is eligible for death benefits as provided by Chapter 615, Government Code.(c) This section does not authorize a member of a police reserve force to become eligible for participation in a pension fund created under state statute of which a regular officer may become a member by payroll deductions or otherwise.Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 142.003
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(33), eff. 9/1/1995. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.