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Texas Labor Code - Section 205.004. Election By Indian Tribe

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§ 205.004. ELECTION BY INDIAN TRIBE.  (a) An Indian tribe 
that elects to make reimbursements for benefits instead of 
contributions shall make the election under this chapter in the 
same manner and subject to the same conditions as the state or a 
political subdivision of the state.
	(b)  An Indian tribe that makes an election under this 
chapter shall determine whether the election is for the tribe as a 
whole, individual tribal units, or a combination of individual 
tribal units.
	(c)  An Indian tribe that makes an election under this 
chapter shall pay the full amount of benefits attributable to 
service performed in the employ of the Indian tribe on the same 
schedule as other employing units that have elected to make 
reimbursements for benefits instead of contributions.
	(d)  An Indian tribe that fails to make a required payment, 
including payment of a penalty and interest, before the 91st day 
after receiving notice of the payment loses the option to pay 
reimbursements instead of contributions for the following tax year 
unless the commission receives payment in full before the date 
contribution rates for that tax year are computed.
	(e)  An Indian tribe that loses the option to pay 
reimbursements instead of contributions due to late payments under 
Subsection (d) may resume that option if, after the expiration of 
one year following the date of losing the option, the Indian tribe 
has timely paid all contributions and no contributions, payments 
instead of contributions for benefits paid, penalties, or interest 
remain outstanding.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 518, § 7, eff. June 11, 2001.           

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