O-73-243 - 10/8/1973ORDINANCE 243
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE
TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM BY THE CITY OF
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS WAS AMENDED ON NOVEMBER 7,
1944, BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 51—F, ARTICLE 111, WHICH AUTHORIZED THE LEGISLATURE
TO ESTABLISH A STATE—WIDE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY PENSION SYSTEM FOR CITY EMPLOYEES;
WHEREAS, CHAPTER 75, ACTS 50TH LEGISLATURE (1947) AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHED
THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AND AUTHORIZES THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH CITY
OR TOWN TO ELECT, AT ITS OPTION, TO HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THE CITY DEPARTMENTS PARTIC.
IPATE IN SUCH SYSTEM; AND
WHEREAS, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, FINDS THAT
IT WILL BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE CITY TO HAVE ITS EMPLOYEES, PARTICIPATE IN
THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, THE CITY
COUNCIL HEREBY EXERCISES ITS OPTION AND ELECTS TO HAVE THE CITY AND ALL OF THE
EMPLOYEES OF ALL DEPARTMENTS NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ESTABLISHED PARTICIPATE IN
THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 75, ACTS OF THE 50TH
LEGISLATURE, AS AMENDED, (ARTICLE 6243H OF VERNON'S CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS):
AND ALL OF THE BENEFITS AND OBLIGATIONS OF SUCH SYSTEM ARE HEREBY ACCEPTED AS TO
SUCH EMPLOYEES.
SECTION 2, THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM THAT THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, HAS ELECTED TO PARTICIPATE AND HAVE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ABOVE DEPARTMENTS
PARTICIPATE IN SAID SYSTEM.
SECTION 3. EACH PERSON WHO BECOMES AN EMPLOYEE OF ANY PARTICIPATING
DEPARTMENT ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF PARTICIPATION OF SUCH DEPARTMENT SHALL
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS A CONDITION OF HIS
EMPLOYMENT. THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, MAY IN THE FUTURE REFUSE TO ADD NEW
DEPARTMENTS OR NEW EMPLOYEES TO SUCH SYSTEM, BUT SHALL NEVER DISCONTINUE AS TO ANY
PARTICIPANTS.
SECTION 4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATUTE, THE DEPOSITS
TO BE MADE TO THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM ON ACCOUNT OF CURRENT SERVICE
OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE SEVERAL PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS ARE HEREBY FIXED AT THE
RATE OF FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE EARNINGS OF EACH EMPLOYEE OF SAID DEPARTMENTS, AND
IN DETERMINING THE DEPOSITS TO BE MADE ON ACCOUNT OP SUCH SERVICE THE MAXIMUM EARN—
INGS OF THIS CITY IS FULL SALARY.
SECTION 5. THE CITY SECRETARY IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO REMIT TO THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AT ITS OFFICE IN AUSTIN,
TEXAS, THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SYSTEM AND THE AMOUNTS WHICH SHALL BE DE—
DUCTED FROM THE COMPENSATION OR PAYROLL OF EMPLOYEES, ALL AS REQUIRED BY SAID BOARD
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 75, ACTS OF THE 50TH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS, AS AMENDED, AND THE SAID CITY SECRETARY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
ASCERTAIN AND CERTIFY OFFICIALLY ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, THE
PRIOR SERVICE RENDERED TO THE SAID MUNICIPALITY BY EACH OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS, AND THE AVERAGE PRIOR SERVICE COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY
EACH, AND TO MAKE AND EXECUTE ALL PRIOR SERVICE CERTIFICATIONS AND ALL OTHER REPORTS
AND CERTIFICATIONS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 75, ACTS REGULAR SESSION, 50TH LEGISLATURE, AS AMENDED,
OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
SECTION 6, PARTICIPATION OF THE ABOVE—MENTIONED EMPLOYEES IN THE TEXAS
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM SHALL BE EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 11973.
PASSED AND APPROVED TH I S THE of DAY OF
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
CITY
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