HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-0184 - Ordinance - 08/17/1953ORDINANCE N0. 184
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PART IC IPAT ION IN THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIRE-
MENT
ETIRE-MENT SYSTEM BY THE CITY OF COLTEGE STATION, TEXAS: PROVIDING FOR AND
ELECTING TO HAVE ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES OF ALL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY
GOVERNMENT, EXCEPT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, PARTICIPATE IN SUCH SYSTEM; AND
ACCEPTING ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS AND BENEFITS OF SUCH SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Texas was amended on
November 7, 1944, by the addition of Section 51-f, Article III, which
authorized the Legislature to establish a statewide retirement and dis-
ability pension system for city employees;
WHEREAS, Chapter 75, Acts 50th Legislature (1947) as amended by
Chapter 24, Acts Regular Session 51st Legislature (Vernon's Civil Stats.,
Arte (6243h) established the Texas Municipal Retirement System, and
authorizes the governing body of each city or town to elect, at its option,
to have one or more of the city departments participate in such system; and
WHEREAS, a majority of municipal employees are not covered by Federal
Social Security, the governing body of the City of College Station, Texas,
finds that it will be in the public interest for the city to have its
employees participate in the Texas Municipal Retirement System, now,
therefore;
BE Tr ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
Section 1. That, on behalf of the City of College Station, Texas, the
City Council hereby exercises its option and elects to have the city and all
of the employees of all departments, except the fire department, participate
in the Texas Municipal Retirement System as provided in Chapter 75, Acts of
the 50th Legislature, as amended, being Article 6243h of Vernonas Annotated
Civil Statutes; and all of the benefits and obligations of such system are
hereby accepted.
Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby directed to notify the Board of
Trustees of the Texas Municipal Retirement System that the City of College
Station, Texas, has elected to participate and have the employees of all
city departments participate in such system; provided, however, that after
the effective date of this ordinance any employee must serve a period of
ninety (90) days before becoming eligible for participation.
Section 3. Each person who becomes an employee of any participating
department on or after the effective date of participation of such depart-
ment shall be included within and subject to the provisions of the Texas
Municipal Retirement System beginning upon the date such person becomes an
"employee" as defined in sub -section 14, Section II, of such systems
Section 4. That the City of College Station, Texas, may in the future
refuse to add new departments or new employees to such system but shall
never discontinue as to any participants.
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Section 5. That the City Secretary is hereby directed to remit
to the Board of Trustees of the Texas Municipal Retirement System, at
its office in Austin, Texas, the city's proper contributions to the system
and the amounts which shall be deducted from the compensation or payroll
of employees, all as required by said Board under the provisions of
Chapter 75, Acts of the 50th Legislature of the State of Texas, as amended,
and the said City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to ascertain
and certify officially on behalf of the City of College Station, Texas,
the prior service rendered to the said municipality by each of the employees
of the participating departments, and the average prior service compensation
received by each, and to make and execute all other reports and certificates,
which may be required by the City of College Station, Texas, under the
provisions of Chapter 24, Acts Regular Session 51st Legislature or the rules
and regulations of the Board of Trustees of the Texas Municipal Retirement
System.
Passed and approved this the 17th day of August, 1953.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
Mayor