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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to determination of state contributions for participation |
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by certain junior college employees in the state employees group |
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benefits program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1551.3111 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1551.3111. AMOUNT OF STATE CONTRIBUTION FOR CERTAIN |
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JUNIOR COLLEGE EMPLOYEES. (a) In determining the amount to be |
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certified under Section 1551.311, the board of trustees shall |
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include eligible public junior college employees. |
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(b) For purposes of this section, a public junior college |
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employee is eligible if the employee is: |
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(1) otherwise eligible to participate in the group |
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benefits program; and |
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(2) an instructional or administrative employee whose |
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salary may be fully paid from funds appropriated under the General |
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Appropriations Act, regardless of whether the salary is actually |
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paid from appropriated funds. |
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(c) In determining the amount described in Subsection (a), |
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the number of eligible employees included for each college in each |
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biennium shall be adjusted in proportion to the change in student |
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enrollment at each college during the reporting period, except that |
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a college that experiences a decline in student enrollment may |
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petition to maintain the number of eligible employees at the same |
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level as the prior biennium. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2009. |