City of Fort Worth v. Howerton

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• stating that \the Legislature ... does not have the power to repeal or amend the provisions of the Constitution\
• if city adopts a pension fund pursuant to constitutional authority, the Legislature is not authorized to change the plan without the city’s consent
• where rights have been fixed under a constitutional provision, the legislature is without power to destroy or impair such rights
• if city adopts a pension fund pursuant to constitutional authority, the Legislature is not authorized to change the plan without the city’s consent
• hold- T j -» .<' .' ' ing that/ legislature cannot pass laws which are contrary to the constitution
• legislature cannot enact any law contrary to constitutional provision

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