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ORIGINAL
ORDINANCE NO. 97- 2202
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CITY EMPLOYEES ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND CREDITS IN THE TEXAS
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 853.303, TITLE 8, OF THE
GOVERNMENT CODE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
Section 1. Any employee of this City who is a member of the Texas Municipal Retirement System
and who performed service as a probationary employee for this City prior to September 1, 1989, for
which the employee did not receive credited service in the System because the person, as a
probationary employee was not enrolled as a member of the System during the period of probationary
employment, is hereby allowed to obtain prior service credit for the period of such probationary service
(not in excess of six months), pursuant to the provisions of Section 853.303, Title 8 of the Govemment
Code.
Section 2. To obtain prior service credit allowable under Section 1 of this ordinance, any employee
entitled thereto shall file a detailed written statement of the service claimed with the Human Resources
Manager within one year from the effective date of this ordinance,
Section 3, As soon as practicable after the employee has filed a claim for the prior service credit
under Section 853.303, Title 8 of the Government Code, the Human Resources Manager shall, if said
officer determines that such service was performed as claimed, verify the prior service allowable (not
exceeding six months) and the average monthly compensation paid the member during the period of
probationary employment, and shall certify to the Board of Trustees of the System the creditable prior
service approved, and the average monthly compensation paid to the person by the city during the
period of probationary employment.
Section 4, The City Council 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, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; 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 5.
This ordinance shall become effective on the 1st day of December, 1997.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 24th day of November 1997.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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ATTEST:
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Mart a Gillett, 'c~ecretary
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