Texas § GV.844.702 - MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS
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§ GV.844.702. MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS
MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) The governing body of the subdivision may designate the rate of member contributions for employees of the subdivision to take effect beginning on the effective date of adoption of the plan provisions of this subchapter. The subdivision may elect a rate of four, five, six, or seven percent of the current service compensation of its employees. The governing body of the subdivision may thereafter increase or decrease the contribution rate to take effect on the next January 1 after the date of adoption of the increase or decrease, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 845.402 (b) and (c). (b) If necessary under Section 844.703 (h), a subdivision's member contribution rate may be reduced to one, two, three, four, five, or six percent of the current service compensation of its employees. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 460, Sec. 21, eff. Jan. 1, 1992. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 175, Sec. 16, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 245, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 427, Sec. 45, eff. Dec. 31, 1999.
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Section GV.844.702 ("MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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