RESO CC 02/13/79 - Volunteer firefighters reliefRESOLUTION NO. 79 -3
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has created a Relief and Retirement Fund for
Volunteer Firemen under Article 6243 E.3 of V.T.C.S., which is in addition to
the local retirement fund already provided by the City of Huntsville, and
WHEREAS, the local membership of the Volunteer Service has, by a majority
vote, expressed their desire to participate in the State plan and is soliciting
the Mayor and City Council of Huntsville to formally take action to allow the
City to participate in the State plan, and
WHEREAS, the resources that exist in the local fund must be turned over to
the State fund to insure that fund to be actuarily sound for future benefactors
and recipients, and that persons already retired, disabled, or widowed will not
become part of the State plan, but will be eligible recipients to be paid directly
from the City of Huntsville's General Fund so long as they shall be eligible; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Huntsville want to con-
tinue to support the Volunteers for the excellent service they render to the City,
and provide all benefits fiscally possible.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Huntsville does hereby officially
give notice to the Commissioners of the Volunteer Fire Fighters' Relief and Retire-
ment Fund of its intent to participate in said fund and to make our Volunteers
eligible for any and all benefits provided in the plan.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D., 1979.
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