Texas § LA.205.004 - ELECTION BY INDIAN TRIBE
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§ LA.205.004. ELECTION BY INDIAN TRIBE
ELECTION BY INDIAN TRIBE. (a) An Indian tribe that elects to make reimbursements for benefits instead of contributions shall make the election under this chapter in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as the state or a political subdivision of the state. (b) An Indian tribe that makes an election under this chapter shall determine whether the election is for the tribe as a whole, individual tribal units, or a combination of individual tribal units. (c) An Indian tribe that makes an election under this chapter shall pay the full amount of benefits attributable to service performed in the employ of the Indian tribe on the same schedule as other employing units that have elected to make reimbursements for benefits instead of contributions. (d) An Indian tribe that fails to make a required payment, including payment of a penalty and interest, before the 91st day after receiving notice of the payment loses the option to pay reimbursements instead of contributions for the following tax year unless the commission receives payment in full before the date contribution rates for that tax year are computed. (e) An Indian tribe that loses the option to pay reimbursements instead of contributions due to late payments under Subsection (d) may resume that option if, after the expiration of one year following the date of losing the option, the Indian tribe has timely paid all contributions and no contributions, payments instead of contributions for benefits paid, penalties, or interest remain outstanding. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 518, Sec. 7, eff. June 11, 2001. SUBCHAPTER B. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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