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79S31625 SGA-D

By:  Herrero                                                      H.B. No. 173



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to social security coverage for employees of public school 
districts.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  (a)  Not later than December 31, 2006, each 
public school district in this state not currently participating in 
an agreement under Subchapter B, Chapter 606, Government Code, to 
provide social security coverage to the employees of the district, 
shall conduct a referendum by secret ballot of the employees of the 
district, as required by Section 218 of the Social Security Act, to 
determine whether a majority of the employees are in favor of being 
included in the agreement of this state with the commissioner of the 
Social Security Administration or the individual designated by the 
commissioner to administer coverage of the Social Security Act to 
employees of a state and its political subdivisions.
	(b)  If a majority of the employees of a school district vote 
in favor of entering into the agreement to provide social security 
coverage, the board of trustees of the school district shall as soon 
as practicable submit the necessary plan to the state social 
security administrator to effect the participation of the school 
district under Subchapter B, Chapter 606, Government Code.
	SECTION 2.  This Act expires January 1, 2009.                                  
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2006.