07-A TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool

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TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool Austin, Texas INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT (RISK PARTICIPATING MEMBER) WHEREAS, the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool, hereinafter referred to as TML IEBP, is a legal entity created by Political Subdivisions of the state and governed by trustees, and is the successor of the Texas Municipal League Group Benefits Risk Pool fonnerly operating under the name ofthe Texas Municipal League Insurance Trust Fund, which was established May 1, 1979; and WHEREAS, the undersigned Employer Member represents that it is a Political Subdivision of the state and that its governing body has acted by majority vote, at a duly called and posted public meeting, to authorize and participate in this Interlocal Agreement; and WHEREAS, the undersigned Political Subdivision has examined all the facts and issues it deems relevant and detennined that it is in the best interest of the Political Subdivision, its Employees, officials, and retirees and their dependents to enter into this Interlocal Agreement and to obtain one or more life, sick, accident, and other health benefits, as well as the related services, by becoming a member of the TML IEBP' , WHEREAS, the TML IEBP represents that it is a "local government" qualified to enter into this Interlocal Agreement pursuant to Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein set forth, the undersigned Political Subdivision, together with other Political Subdivisions executing identical or substantially similar Interlocal agreements, enters into this Interlocal Agreement for the purpose of providing certain benefits and related services for their Employees, officials, and retirees and their dependents. The benefits will be provided under the authority of the laws of the State of Texas including the Texas Political Subdivision Unifonn Group Benefits Program (Chapter 172, Local Government Code), the Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 791, Government Code) and the Texas Trust Code (Title 9, Subtitle B, Texas Property Code). The Employer Member hereby designates the TML lEBP as its instrumentality to administer the business and supervise the perfonnance of the Interlocal Agreement and the operation of the risk pool. All money transferred by the Employer Member to the TML IEBP under this Interlocal Agreement, together with any other property which may become subject to this Interlocal Agreement, will be held in trust by the Board of Trustees of the TML IEBP for the benefit of the Employees, officials, and retirees and their dependents, of the Employer Members. The conditions of membership in the TML IEBP are agreed upon by and between the parties as set forth hereinafter. 1. When used in this Interlocal Agreement, the capitalized tenns shall have the meanings specified in this paragraph unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Board of Trustees" or "Board" or "Trustees" means the trustees selected pursuant to the Trust Agreement Establishing the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool to supervise the operation of the TML lEBP. "Covered Participant" means a person who is eligible for coverage and who has enrolled in a Plan. "Employee" means a person who works at least 20 hours a week for a Political Subdivision. Inter10cal Agreement (rev. 04/15/04) - Page I