Texas § LG.172.004 - BENEFITS CONTRACT
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§ LG.172.004. BENEFITS CONTRACT
BENEFITS CONTRACT. (a) A political subdivision or a group of political subdivisions pursuant to The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 791 , Government Code) directly or through a risk pool may provide health and accident coverage for political subdivision officials, employees, and retirees or any class of officials, employees, or retirees, and employees of affiliated service contractors. (b) The types of coverage that may be provided include group health and accident, group dental, accidental death and dismemberment, and hospital, surgical, and medical expense. (c) A political subdivision also may include under the coverage dependents of the officers, employees, and retirees and of employees of affiliated service contractors. (d) A pool's board of trustees may provide coverage for the trustees and the pool's staff, including persons with whom the pool has contracted to perform staff functions, on approval of the members of the pool. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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Section LG.172.004 ("BENEFITS CONTRACT") 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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