Tex. Local Government Code § 172.013
PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND PREMIUMS
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- Tex. Local Government Code § 172.013, PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND PREMIUMS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/690207
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(a) A political subdivision may pay all or part of the contributions for coverage under this chapter from local funds, including federal grant or contract pass-through funds, that are not dedicated by law to some other purpose.
(b) A political subdivision also may pay all or part of the contributions for coverage for officers, employees, retirees, and dependents, but may not pay any part of the contributions for coverage for employees of affiliated service contractors or their dependents.
(c) On written approval of an officer or employee, a political subdivision may deduct from the officer's or employee's compensation an amount necessary to pay that person's and his dependents' contributions. A retiree may authorize in writing the person who pays his retirement benefits to deduct from those benefits an amount sufficient to pay the retiree's and his dependents' contributions.
(d) State funds, except federal grant or contract funds passed through the state to its political subdivisions, may not be used to purchase coverage or to pay contributions under this chapter.