Sec. 606.024.  PLAN FOR COVERAGE.  (a)  To obtain social security coverage for its employees, a political subdivision must submit a plan for approval by the retirement system.
(b)  The retirement system shall approve a plan if the retirement system finds that the plan:
(1)  conforms to the retirement system's rules;
(2)  conforms to federal law and agreements made between the federal government and the states;
(3)  specifies the source of funds from which payments will be made and guarantees that this source will be adequate;
(4)  provides methods for proper and efficient administration by the political subdivision that are found by the retirement system to be necessary;
(5)  provides that the political subdivision will:
(A)  report information at a time and in a form required by the retirement system;  and
(B)  comply with requirements of the retirement system or federal authorities for the receipt, correctness, and verification of reports;  and
(6)  specifies the personnel of the political subdivision who are responsible for making assessments, collections, and reports.
(c)  The retirement system may not refuse to approve a submitted plan unless the retirement system gives the submitting political subdivision reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.