Tennessee § 8-27-501 - Counties authorized to provide insurance for employees and officials — Persons eligible.
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§ 8-27-501. Counties authorized to provide insurance for employees and officials — Persons eligible.
Counties are hereby expressly authorized to provide group life, hospitalization, disability, or medical insurance for all county employees and officials. For the purpose of the application of this part, “county employee” may include, subject to the approval of the county legislative bodies, retired county employees, officials, and their surviving spouses. Where any county has offered such coverage prior to May 10, 1994, no further action by the legislative body shall be required. Acts 1961, ch. 139, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 8-3905, 8-4104, 8-50-201; Acts 1994, ch. 966, § 3. Attorney General Opinions. Counties are not authorized to pay cash to employees and officials who elect not to be covered by the county insurance plan, OAG 04-162, 2004 Tenn. AG LEXIS 179 (11/10/04). Funding fringe benefits determined under the Sheriff’s Civil Service Law of 1974. OAG 13-104, 2013 Tenn. AG LEXIS 107 (12/11/13).
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