1119 RES CITY COUNCIL BEEN PETITIONED BY MEMBERSHIP OF PARIS POLICE DEPTRESOLUTION NO. 1119
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has been
petitioned by the membership of the Paris Police Department to
permit participation of the policemen in the Federal Social
Security Act; and,
WHEREAS, Section 218(p) of Title II of the Federal Social
Security Act has been amended to permit participation of police-
men in positions covered by a retirement system; and,
WHEREAS, the policemen of the City of Paris, Texas, have,
by a signed petition, requested this, the City of Paris, Texas,
to ask the Texas State Department of Public Welfare to hold an
election by the policemen of said City of Paris, Texas, who are
members of the Texas Retirement System, to determine whether or
not they wish to have Federal Old Age, Survivors, and Disability
Insurance coverage, in addition to the existing retirement system;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, in order to comply with Section 218(p) of Title II of the
Federal Social Security Act, as amended, this the City of Paris,
Texas, by and through its duly authorized City Council, requests
the Texas State Department of Public Welfare to hold as expedi-
tiously as possible a referendum of the policemen, members of the
retirement system, as required in said law and in House Bill 603,
Acts of the 52nd Legislature of the State of Texas, 1951, and
there is hereby nominated by the City Council of the City of
Paris, as members of the Election Committee, three representative
employees of the City of Paris, the same being H. C. Greene, City
Clerk of the City of Paris, as Chairman, with the other two mem-
bers being Lieutenant H. B. Chamberlain and Lieutenant Andrew E.
Smith, both of the Paris Police Department.
Passed and adopted this 8th aay of February, A.D., 1965.
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