Tex.
Local Gov't Code Section 172.004
Benefits Contract
(a)
A political subdivision or a group of political subdivisions pursuant to The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 791 (Interlocal Cooperation Contracts), Government Code) directly or through a risk pool may provide health and accident coverage for political subdivision officials, employees, and retirees or any class of officials, employees, or retirees, and employees of affiliated service contractors.(b)
The types of coverage that may be provided include group health and accident, group dental, accidental death and dismemberment, and hospital, surgical, and medical expense.(c)
A political subdivision also may include under the coverage dependents of the officers, employees, and retirees and of employees of affiliated service contractors.(d)
A pool’s board of trustees may provide coverage for the trustees and the pool’s staff, including persons with whom the pool has contracted to perform staff functions, on approval of the members of the pool.
Source:
Section 172.004 — Benefits Contract, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.172.htm#172.004 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
