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Under $10M · Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act (TLFFRA) Plan #236

Marshall Firemen's Relief & Retirement Fund

Marshall·Harrison County·East Texas
#37 by AUM#42 by Funded Ratio#41 shortest amortization#21 most conservative discount
FY24 Assets Under Management (AUM)
$9.2M
Funded Ratio
35.71%
Discount Rate
7.25%
Amortization
65.0 yr
Cost Method
EAN
Contributions
Fixed
PRB Asset Class: $100M+$50M – $100M$10M – $50MUnder $10M

ProfileFY2024 PRB Verified

Marshall FF sits at #37 of 42 Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act (TLFFRA) plans by assets under management (AUM). Its FY2024 funded ratio of 35.71% is below the TLFFRA simple mean of 65.6%. The plan's effective amortization period of 65.0 years is well above the PRB's 30-year statutory maximum. The 7.25% discount rate is in line with the TLFFRA median of 7.25%. The plan uses Entry Age Normal cost method and a fixed contribution policy.

Plan AdministrationLocal Board · Local Operations

Phone (PRB filing)
(903) 935-4526
Mailing Address
PO Box 698, Marshall, TX 75671

Source: PRB plan-detail page #236.

Membership & ContributionsPRB Filing

Active Members
44
Annuitants
40
Active / Annuitant Ratio
1.10
Employee Contribution
16.00% of pay
Employer Contribution
21.80% of pay
Social Security
No
Fiscal Year End
December

Source: PRB plan-detail page #236.

Benefit TermsTier 1 Provisions

Normal Retirement
Age/YCS: 50/10
Benefit Formula (Tier 1)
Years of Credited Service <= 20 years x 3.125% x Final Average Salary + $65 x YCS > 20
Final Average Salary
Highest 36 months
COLA
None

Source: PRB plan-detail page #236. Tier 1 reflects the primary benefit tier; some plans have a separate Tier 2 for members hired after a specified date. See the PRB page for full plan provisions.

Service ProvidersActuary · Custodian · Advisor · Auditor

Service providers: Not separately published in PRB filings or on the fund's public materials. TLFFRA boards typically retain an independent actuary, a bank custodian, an investment consultant, and an external auditor. Service-provider engagements are local-board records and typically become public through board minutes (available by request from the plan administrator) or in the audited financial statements filed with the PRB. The fund's website (linked above) often lists current providers under a "Service Providers" or "Board" tab.

Sponsoring AgencyMarshall Fire Department

Sponsoring Fire Department: The Marshall Fire Department covers the City of Marshall, Harrison County. The fund covers 44 active firefighters and 40 annuitants as reported on the PRB-1000 filing. Department-level operational detail (station count, apparatus, accreditation, ISO rating) is not separately tracked in TLFFRA filings; the City of Marshall's fire department web page is the canonical source.

FY2024 Financials & Actuarial DetailTexas Pension Review Board

Market Value of Assets
$9,244,997
Actuarial Value of Assets
$9,244,997
Actuarial Accrued Liability
$24,922,994
Funded Ratio (Actuarial)
35.71%
Effective Amortization
65.0 years
Discount Rate
7.25%
Inflation Assumption
Payroll Growth
3.25%
Total Expenses (% of Assets)
1.362% (136.2 bps)  #41 of 42 (lowest=best)
Cost Method
Entry Age Normal
Contribution Type
Fixed

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Expense ratio note: The "Total Expenses (% of Assets)" line is the PRB's published total operating expenses (administrative + investment-related) as a percentage of net assets, sourced from each plan's annual financial report. Per the PRB's own disclaimer: "Due to inconsistencies in reporting of investment expenses, this data may not be an entirely accurate depiction of true investment-related expenses paid." Lower is generally better but cohort context matters. Smaller funds carry higher fixed administrative costs. The 42-fund average is 0.708% (70.8 bps); median is 0.675% (67.5 bps). Source: PRB expenses CSV →