Ordinance 1980-12
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY IN THE SUP-
PLEMENTAL DEATH BENEFITS FUND OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREHENT
SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IN-SERVICE DEATH BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES,
AND DEATH BENEFITS FOR ANNUITANTS WHOSE LAST EMPLOYMENT BEFORE
RETIREMENT WAS WITH THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, the City of Wylie is a municipality participating on
a full-salary basis in the several programs presently
operated by the Texas Municipal Retirement System; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is of opinion that it is to the best
interests of the City that employees and annuitants
whose last covered employment under the System as
an employee of the City shall participate in the Supple-
mental Death Benefits Fund operated by said System;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Wylie hereby elects to participate
in the Supplemental Death Benefits Fund of the Texas Municipal
Retirement System beginning on the first day of the calendar
month following written notification to the System of the adop-
tion of this ordinance, for the purpose of providing in-service
death benefits in the amounts and on the terms provided for in
Section XIX of the TMRS Act (Article 6243h, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, as amended for each of the City's employees who are
members of said System, and for the purpose of providing post-
retirement death benefits as provided in said Section XIX for
annuitants whose last covered employment was as an employee of
this City.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to notify the Director of the System of adoption of this ordinance,
and of the participation of the City in said Fund.
SECTION 3. Participation of the above mentioned employees and
annuitants in the Supplemental Death Benefits Fund shall be ef-
fective on October 1, 1980.
PASSED fu~D APPROVED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1980.
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