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AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE
TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM BY THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR AND ELECT-
ING TO HAVE ALL OF THE EMP OYDESIGNATED
DEPARTMENTS THE CITY GOVERNMENT, PARTICIPATE
IN SUCH SYSTEM; AND ACCEPTING ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS
AND BENEFITS OF SUCH SYSTEM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS WAS AMENDED
ON NOVEMBER 7, 1944, BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 51 -F, ARTICLE III,
WHICH AUTHORIZED THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A STATE -WIDE RETIREMENT
AND DISABILITY PENSION SYSTEM FOR CITY EMPLOYEES AND
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 PARTICIPATE IN SUCH SYSTEM; AND
WHEREAS, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
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 THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY EXERCISES ITS OPTION AND ELECTS TO
HAVE THE CITY AND ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS
OF SAID CITY, VIZ, ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY NOT NOW PARTICIPATING
IN THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, EXCEPT UNIFORMED EMPLOYEES
OF THE FIRE DIVISION AND EMPLOYEES OF THE WELFARE DIVISION OF THE
HEALTH AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT, PARTICIPATE IN THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL
RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 75, ACTS OF THE 50TH LEGIS-
LATURE, 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 TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF AND AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1962.
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SECTION 2. THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO NOTIFY
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM THAT THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 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 PARTICI-
PATION OF SUCH DEPARTMENT SHALL BECOME A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL
RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS A CONDITION OF HIS EMPLOYMENT. THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, 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 THREE PERCENT (3%) OF THE
EARNINGS OF EACH EMPLOYEE OF SAID DEPARTMENTS, AND IN DETERMINING THE
DEPOSITS TO BE MADE ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH SERVICE THE EARNINGS OF ANY
EMPLOYEE OF ANY SUCH DEPARTMENT IN EXCESS OF THE SUM OF THIRTY -SIX
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($3,600) IN ANY ONE YEAR SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
SECTION 5. THE CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR 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 DEDUCTED FROM THE COMPENSA-
TION 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 CITY'S FINANCE DIRECTOR AND PERSONNEL
OFFICER ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ASCERTAIN AND CERTIFY
TO THE EXTENT OF THE RECORDS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES, OFFICIALLY
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THE PRIOR SERVICE RENDER-
ED TO THE SAID MUNICIPALITY BY EACH OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE PARTICIPAT-
ING DEPARTMENTS, AND THE AVERAGE PRIOR SERVICE COMPENSATION RECEIVED
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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 CORPUS CHRISTI, 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 MUNI-
CIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
SECTION 6. THE NECESSITY FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE
AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE SO THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI MAY DO ALL
VIINGS NECESSARY BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1962, IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1962,
CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY RE-
QUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION
AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND IM-
PERATIVE NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF THE
CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND
APPROVED THIS THE__4�LIDAY OF OCTOBER, 1961.
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OCTOBER , 1961:
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