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ORDINANCE NO. 844
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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND MAKING APPLICABLE TO THE CITY
OF LA PORTE THE PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW RELATING TO WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION INSURANCE FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING
THAT THE CITY OF LA PORTE SHALL BE SELF-INSURING; PROVIDING
THAT SAID WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE SHALL BE APPLICABLE
TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING FOR
NOTICES OF SUCH ACTION TO BE GIVEN; ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF
LA PORTE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACCOUNT; AND PROVIDING FOR
~HE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of La Porte
hereby adopts the provisions of Article 830ge-2, Vernon's
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Revised Civil Statutes of Texas (Acts 1969, 6lst Legislature,
Page 87, Chapter 22), and makes the same applicable to all of
the employees of the City of La Porte.
Section 2. The City of La Porte hereby elects to
become a self-insurer under the provisions of said Article
830ge-2, Vernon's Revised Civil Statutes of Texas.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give
notice to the Texas Industrial Accident Board, stating the
effective date of the self-insurance, which shall be the
effective date of this Ordinance; advising the Industrial
Accident Board that all employees of the City of La Porte
shall be covered by such workmen's compensation benefits;
and advisi~g the approximate number of employees to be
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covered, and the estimated amount of the payroll or payrolls.
Notice shall also be, given by the City Clerk to the employees
of the City, that provision has been made by the adoption
of this ordinance, for workmen's compensation benefits and
the effective date thereof, which shall be the effective date
of this ordinance; and all employees of the City of La Porte
shall be conclusively deemed to have accepted the compensation
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provisions in lieu of common-law or statutory liability or
cause of action, if any, for injuries received in the course
of employment or death resulting from injuries so received.
Section 4. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized
to establish at one of the City's depositories, an account to
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be known as the "City of La Porte Workmen's Compensation
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Account." The City is hereby authorized to set aside from
available appropriations, other than itemized salary appro-
priations, in an amount not to exceed five per cent (5%) of
the annual employee payroll of the City, for the payment of
all costs, administrative expenses, charges, benefits, and
awards authorized by the said Article 830ge-2, Vernon's
Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. Such account shall show
the disbursements authorized by the said Article 830ge-2;
provided the amount so set aside shall not exceed five per
cent (5%) of the annual employee payroll at anyone time.
A statement of the amount set aside for the disbursements
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from the account shall be included in an annual report made
to the City treasurer (Director of Finance), and the City
Commission of the City of La Porte.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after midnight, December 31, 1969.
18th day of December,
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
A.D. 1969.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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