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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to social security coverage for employees of public |
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school districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) Not later than December 31, 2007, each |
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public school district in this state not currently participating in |
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an agreement under Subchapter B, Chapter 606, Government Code, to |
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provide social security coverage to all of the employees of the |
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district, shall conduct a referendum by secret ballot of the |
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employees of the district, as required by Section 218, Social |
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Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 418), to determine whether a |
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majority of the employees are in favor of being included in the |
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agreement of this state with the commissioner of the Social |
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Security Administration or the individual designated by the |
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commissioner to administer coverage of the Social Security Act to |
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employees of a state and its political subdivisions. |
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(b) If a majority of the employees of a school district vote |
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in favor of entering into the agreement to provide social security |
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coverage, the board of trustees of the school district shall as soon |
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as practicable submit the necessary plan to the state social |
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security administrator to effect the participation of the school |
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district under Subchapter B, Chapter 606, Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires January 1, 2009. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007 |
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