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ORDINANCE NO. 9%3127
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS REPEALING ARTICLE XVIH OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL
TO OBTAIN MAJOR MEDICAL HEALTH INSURANCE PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISION OF CHAPTER 172 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CUMULATIVENESS
CLAUSE; CONFLICTS CLAUSE; AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 172 of the Texas Local Government Code, cited as the Texas
Political Subdivision Employees Uniform Group Benefits Act, provides for the recognition of
service to political subdivisions by elected officials by extending to them the same accident and
health benefits coverage as are provided for political subdivision employees; and,
WHEREAS, Section 172.0004 of the Texas Local Government Code further provides
that a political subdivision, directly or through a risk pool, may provide health and accident
coverage for political subdivision officials, employees, and retirees or any class of officials,
employees or retirees; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, desires to discontinue
coverage to current or former mayors and councilmembers who are not currently covered under
the "plan" described in Article XVIH of the Code of Ordinances, Ordinance 95-3040,
authorizing the continuing coverage to former mayors and councilmembers once they have
served at lease one (1) complete 4-year term;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, THAT:
The following sections of Chapter 2, Administration are hereby repealed:
Secs. 2-285 to 2-290. Reserved.
Article XVIII. Repealed
SECTION II.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is, for
any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining provisions thereof.
SECTION IH.
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Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and nothing herein shall prevent, alter, or
diminish the applicability or enforcement of other ordinances restricting, regulating, or
governing the subject matter herein.
SECTION IV.
All ordinances or portion of any ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, in conflict
herewith, are hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
SECTION V.
This ordinance shall be of full force and effect upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 12.TH DAY OF August, 1997.
Lloyd Woods, Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Wally Hatch, City Attorney
James P. Jeffers, City Manager
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