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TX Loc Govt Code § 172.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.011. Insolvency

Sec. 172.011.  INSOLVENCY.  (a)  The trustees of a risk pool shall declare the pool insolvent if the trustees determine that the pool is unable to pay valid claims within 60 days after the date the claims are verified.(b)  If a pool is declared insolvent by the trustees, the pool shall cease operation on the day of the declaration, and the trustees shall provide for the disposition of the pool's assets, debts, obligations, losses, and other liabilities.(c)  A person who has coverage under a risk pool may institute proceedings to have the pool declared insolvent by petitioning a district court in Travis County to declare the pool insolvent.  If the district court, after notice and hearing, determines that the pool is insolvent, the court shall appoint a receiver to take charge of and dispose of the pool's assets, debts, obligations, losses, and other liabilities.  Except as provided by this chapter, a receivership under this section is governed by Chapter 64, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to the extent that chapter can be made applicable.(d)  After a receiver takes charge of the assets and determines outstanding debts, obligations, losses, and other liabilities, the receiver shall give notice of his determination to any person, including a political subdivision that is a participant in the pool.(e)  If the receiver determines that money is owed to the pool by a political subdivision that is a participant in the pool, the political subdivision may protest the determination by filing with the court a protest statement not later than the 15th day after the date the notice of the receiver's determination is mailed.(f)  If a court in which a protest statement is filed determines after a hearing that an amount is owed by the political subdivision filing the protest statement, the political subdivision shall pay that amount to the receiver not later than the 30th day after the date on which the court's determination becomes final.  A determination by a court on a protest statement is interlocutory.(g)  If a protest statement is not filed with the court, the political subdivision shall pay to the receiver the amount determined to be owed not later than the 30th day after the date on which the receiver mails the notice under Subsection (d).(h)  The court that appoints a receiver may direct that a reasonable fee be paid to the receiver as compensation for performance of responsibilities and duties and may assess each political subdivision that is a participant in the pool under the receiver's control an amount necessary to compensate the receiver.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.012. Limitation of Risk Pools

Sec. 172.012.  LIMITATION OF RISK POOLS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a county may not provide health and accident coverage through a risk pool under this chapter, except:(1)  as authorized by Subchapter A, Chapter 157;  or(2)  through an interlocal contract entered under The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Article 4413(32c), Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) with other political subdivisions of this state if the aggregate annual contributions to the pool will exceed $1 million based on an actuarial estimate by an actuary who is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.(b)  A county with a population of fewer than 500,000 may create and provide coverage through a pool if the aggregate annual claims, contributions, or both claims and contributions to the pool will exceed $300,000 based on an actuarial estimate by an actuary who is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 649, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.013. Payment of Contributions and Premiums

Sec. 172.013.  PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND PREMIUMS.  (a)  A political subdivision may pay all or part of the contributions for coverage under this chapter from local funds, including federal grant or contract pass-through funds, that are not dedicated by law to some other purpose.(b)  A political subdivision also may pay all or part of the contributions for coverage for officers, employees, retirees, and dependents, but may not pay any part of the contributions for coverage for employees of affiliated service contractors or their dependents.(c)  On written approval of an officer or employee, a political subdivision may deduct from the officer's or employee's compensation an amount necessary to pay that person's and his dependents' contributions.  A retiree may authorize in writing the person who pays his retirement benefits to deduct from those benefits an amount sufficient to pay the retiree's and his dependents' contributions.(d)  State funds, except federal grant or contract funds passed through the state to its political subdivisions, may not be used to purchase coverage or to pay contributions under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.014. Application of Certain Laws

Sec. 172.014.  APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS.  A risk pool created under this chapter is not insurance or an insurer under the Insurance Code and other laws of this state, and the State Board of Insurance does not have jurisdiction over a pool created under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 172.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program|Section 172.016. Status of Affiliated Service Contractors

Sec. 172.016.  STATUS OF AFFILIATED SERVICE CONTRACTORS.  Inclusion of the employees of affiliated service contractors in the uniform group benefits program authorized by this chapter does not, for any purpose:(1)  make an affiliated service contractor a political subdivision or a division of a political subdivision;  or(2)  make an employee of an affiliated service contractor an employee of a political subdivision or a division of a political subdivision.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 173.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 173 - Temporary Salary Payments for Municipal and County Employees Called to Active Duty|Section 173.001. Employees Subject to Chapter

Sec. 173.001.  EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO CHAPTER.  (a)  This chapter applies to a municipal or county employee who is a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including any appropriate part of the state military forces, and who by virtue of that membership is called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States by federal authority without the person's consent before, on, or after the effective date of this chapter as part of a partial or total mobilization of the reserve components of the armed forces.(b)  This chapter does not apply to a person who:(1)  ceases to be employed by a municipality or county because the person resigns or is terminated for a reason that is not a direct consequence of the person's call to active duty as described under Subsection (a);  or(2)  commits a voluntary act that extends the person's original assigned service to active duty.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 173.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 173 - Temporary Salary Payments for Municipal and County Employees Called to Active Duty|Section 173.002. Salary Continuation

Sec. 173.002.  SALARY CONTINUATION.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, if a person to whom this chapter applies exhausts all military leave to which the person is entitled under state law, the municipality or county may continue the person's municipal or county salary payments under this chapter in an amount determined by the governing body of the municipality or the commissioners court, as applicable, until the person is no longer required to serve on active duty under the circumstances described by Section 173.001(a).(b)  The salary payments authorized by Subsection (a) are payable:(1)  from the general fund of the municipality or county or other funds available for that purpose on the date the person is called to active duty;  and(2)  only for a municipal or county pay period that began on or after September 1, 2002.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 173.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 173 - Temporary Salary Payments for Municipal and County Employees Called to Active Duty|Section 173.003. Manner of Payment

Sec. 173.003.  MANNER OF PAYMENT.  Salary payments under this chapter may be paid in the manner directed by the person, subject to the approval of the governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county, as applicable, except as provided by other law.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 173.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 173 - Temporary Salary Payments for Municipal and County Employees Called to Active Duty|Section 173.004. Rules

Sec. 173.004.  RULES.  The governing body of a municipality and the commissioners court of a county may adopt rules to implement this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 173.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 173 - Temporary Salary Payments for Municipal and County Employees Called to Active Duty|Section 173.005. Other Benefits Unaffected

Sec. 173.005.  OTHER BENEFITS UNAFFECTED.  This chapter authorizes the continuation of municipal or county salary payments only as provided by Sections 173.001-173.004.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 175.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 175 - Right of Employees of Certain Political Subdivisions to Purchase Continued Health Coverage at Retirement|Section 175.001. Applicability

Sec. 175.001.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies to a person who:(1)  retires from:(A)  county employment in a county with a population of 75,000 or more;(B)  employment by an appraisal district in a county with a population of 75,000 or more;(C)  municipal employment in a municipality with a population of 25,000 or more; or(D)  employment as a firefighter or emergency medical services provider by an emergency services district located wholly or partly in a county with a population of 150,000 or more; and(2)  is entitled to receive retirement benefits from a county, appraisal district, or municipal retirement plan or emergency services district.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 174.001 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(38), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 654), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 337 (H.B. 2171), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 175.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 175 - Right of Employees of Certain Political Subdivisions to Purchase Continued Health Coverage at Retirement|Section 175.002. Right to Purchase Continued Coverage

Sec. 175.002.  RIGHT TO PURCHASE CONTINUED COVERAGE.  (a)  A person to whom this chapter applies is entitled to purchase continued health benefits coverage for the person and the person's dependents as provided by this chapter unless the person is eligible for group health benefits coverage through another employer.  The coverage shall be provided under the group health insurance plan or group health coverage plan provided by or through the employing political subdivision to its employees.(b)  To receive continued coverage under this chapter, the person must inform the employing political subdivision, not later than the day on which the person retires from the political subdivision, that the person elects to continue coverage.(c)  If the person elects to continue coverage for the person and on any subsequent date elects to discontinue such coverage, the person is no longer eligible for coverage under this chapter.(d)  If the person elects to continue coverage for any dependent and on any subsequent date elects to discontinue such coverage, the dependent is no longer eligible for coverage under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 174.002 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(38), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 654), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 175.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 175 - Right of Employees of Certain Political Subdivisions to Purchase Continued Health Coverage at Retirement|Section 175.003. Level of Coverage

Sec. 175.003.  LEVEL OF COVERAGE.  (a)  The person may elect to cover the same persons who were covered under the political subdivision's group health insurance plan or group health coverage plan through the person at the time the person left employment with the political subdivision, or the person may elect to discontinue coverage for one or more persons.  A person who was not covered under the plan at the time the person to whom this chapter applies left employment with the political subdivision is not eligible for coverage under this chapter.(b)  Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), the level of coverage provided under this chapter at any given time is the same level of coverage provided to current employees of the political subdivision at that time.(c)  A political subdivision may substitute Medicare supplement health benefits coverage as the coverage provided for a person who receives health benefits coverage under this chapter, including a dependent, after the date that the person becomes eligible for federal Medicare benefits.(d)  The person may elect to continue coverage at a reduced level, if offered by the political subdivision.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 174.003 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(38), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 654), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 175.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 175 - Right of Employees of Certain Political Subdivisions to Purchase Continued Health Coverage at Retirement|Section 175.004. Payment for Coverage

Sec. 175.004.  PAYMENT FOR COVERAGE.  A person who is entitled to continued coverage under this chapter is entitled to make payments for the coverage at the same time and to the same entity that payments for the coverage are made by current employees of the political subdivision.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 174.004 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(38), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 654), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 175.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 175 - Right of Employees of Certain Political Subdivisions to Purchase Continued Health Coverage at Retirement|Section 175.005. Duty to Inform Retiree of Rights

Sec. 175.005.  DUTY TO INFORM RETIREE OF RIGHTS.  A political subdivision shall provide written notice to a person to whom this chapter may apply of the person's rights under this chapter not later than the date the person retires from the political subdivision.  A political subdivision may fulfill its requirements under this section by placing the written notice required by this section in a personnel manual or employee handbook that is available to all employees.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 174.005 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(38), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 654), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 175.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 175 - Right of Employees of Certain Political Subdivisions to Purchase Continued Health Coverage at Retirement|Section 175.006. Certain Matters Not Affected

Sec. 175.006.  CERTAIN MATTERS NOT AFFECTED.  This chapter does not:(1)  prohibit a political subdivision from uniformly changing the group health insurance plan or group health coverage plan provided for its employees and retirees;(2)  affect the definition of a dependent or the eligibility requirements for a dependent under a plan;(3)  prohibit a political subdivision from agreeing with a person to deduct the cost of coverage provided under this chapter from a pension check;(4)  prohibit a political subdivision from agreeing with a person to pay for the coverage provided under this chapter provided the person reimburses the political subdivision for the actual cost of the coverage;(5)  prohibit a political subdivision or a pool established under Chapter 172 from increasing the cost of group health coverage to its employees and to persons covered under this chapter to reflect the increased cost, if any, attributable to compliance with this chapter;(6)  affect the right of a political subdivision to provide coverage under Chapter 172; or(7)  affect the right of a political subdivision or a pool established under Chapter 172 to offer the coverage at the same rate that is available to active employees or to offer the coverage at a reasonable or actual rate established for retirees that may be greater than the rate offered to active employees.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 174.006 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(38), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 654), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 175.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 175 - Right of Employees of Certain Political Subdivisions to Purchase Continued Health Coverage at Retirement|Section 175.007. Exemptions

Sec. 175.007.  EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  A political subdivision that does not provide health benefits coverage through a self-insured plan or a plan authorized under Chapter 172 is not required to provide coverage under this chapter if the political subdivision makes a good faith effort to purchase insurance coverage that includes coverage required by this chapter from an insurance company authorized to do business in this state and from pools established under Chapter 172 but is unable to find a provider for the coverage.(b)  A political subdivision that is providing coverage substantially similar to or better than the coverage required by this chapter is exempt from this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 174.007 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(38), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 654), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 176.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle C - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees of More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 176 - Disclosure of Certain Relationships With Local Government Officers; Providing Public Access to Certain Information|Section 176.002. Applicability to Vendors and Other Persons

Sec. 176.002.  APPLICABILITY TO VENDORS AND OTHER PERSONS.  (a)  This chapter applies to a person who is:(1)  a vendor; or(2)  a local government officer of a local governmental entity.(b)  A person is not subject to the disclosure requirements of this chapter if the person is:(1)  a state, a political subdivision of a state, the federal government, or a foreign government; or(2)  an employee or agent of an entity described by Subdivision (1), acting in the employee's or agent's official capacity.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1014 (H.B. 914), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 226 (H.B. 1491), Sec. 2, eff. May 25, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (H.B. 23), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (H.B. 23), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|