Amend SB 523 (house committee printing) on third reading as
follows:
      (1)  In SECTION 26 of the bill, in amended Subsection (a)(3),
Section 844.102, Government Code, strike "or 844.211" (page 36,
line 9) and substitute "<or> 844.211, or 844.212".
      (2)  Between SECTIONS 28 and 29 of the bill (page 42, between
lines 1 and 2), insert the following appropriately numbered
section:
      SECTION __. Subchapter C, Chapter 844, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 844.212 to read as follows:
      Sec. 844.212.  OPTIONAL BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY PLAN FOUR. (a)
In this section, "eligible credited service" means credited service
performed for one or more participating subdivisions that have
adopted the plan provisions of this section.
      (b)  Subject to Subsection (d), the governing body of a
participating subdivision may adopt the plan provisions under
Subsection (c).
      (c)  A member is eligible to apply for and receive a service
retirement annuity if the member has at least 20 years of eligible
credited service in the retirement system.
      (d)  The governing body of a subdivision may not adopt the
plan provisions of Subsection (c) except on the terms provided by
Subchapter H.
      (3)  In SECTION 44 of the bill, in amended Subsection (d)(7),
Section 844.704, Government Code, strike "or 844.211" (page 56,
line 11) and substitute ", 844.211, or 844.212".
      (4)  In SECTION 55 of the bill, strike Subsection (b) of that
section (page 68, lines 14 and 15), and substitute:
      (b)  Sections 843.004 and 843.005, Government Code, as added
by this Act, and Section 845.407, Government Code, as amended by
this Act, take effect September 1, 2001.
      (5)  Renumber the sections of the bill appropriately.