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• ORDINANCE N0. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 8309h, SECTION 5(c), WORRMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, TEXAS REVISED CIVIL STATUTES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby adopts the provisions of Article 8309h, Section 5(c), Workmen's Compensation Insurance for Employees of Political Subdivisions, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, which reads as follows, to-wit: "(c) By a majority vote, the governing body of a political subdivision may provide that during the time an employee of a political subdivision is receiving weekly compensation benefits under this article that employee may elect to receive previously accrued sick leave benefits, whether statutory or contractual, in an amount equal to the difference in the weekly payments of compensation under this article and the weekly compensation that that employee was receiving prior to the injury or illness resulting in the claim, with a proportionate deduction in the employee's sick leave balance. The sum of weekly payments of compensation under this article and the amount of sick leave paid by the political subdivision may not exceed the amount of weekly compensation that the employee was receiving prior to the illness or injury that resulted in the claim. This section may not be construed to limit in any way the medical benefits to be paid to the employee, and no such sick leave plan may require an employee to take sick leave benefits before receiving benefits under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act (S.B. No. 1, Acts of the 71st Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 1989)." Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.