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Art. 6243c. VALIDATING ELECTIONS FOR PENSIONS IN CITIES OF
OVER 10,000.
Election and Proceedings Validated
Sec. 1. That where a majority of the resident taxpayers being
qualified electors of any city or town in this State having a
population in excess of ten thousand (10,000) inhabitants, having
voted at an election held in such city or town in favor of the
expending of public funds by such city or town in carrying out the
provisions of Chapter 10, General Laws of the 36th Legislature,
Regular Session, such election and all acts and proceedings had and
done in connection therewith by the governing body of such city or
town are hereby legalized, approved and validated and it is hereby
declared that no further election shall be necessary for the
expenditure of public funds to carry out the provisions of H.B. No.
30 and H.B. 31, of the First Called Session of the 43rd
Legislature, but any election held under the provisions of Chapter
10, General Acts of the 36th Legislature, Regular Session, shall be
and is hereby deemed to be sufficient to carry out the provisions of
House Bill 30 and House Bill 31, of the First Called Session of the
43rd Legislature.
Validation of Elections Under Other Acts
Sec. 2. Any other elections held in conformity with the
provisions of Chapter 10, General Laws of the 36th Legislature,
Regular Session, and adopting the provisions of said chapter are
hereby legalized, approved and validated. Any funds now on hand and
belonging to the Firemen and Policemen Fund shall remain a part of
said fund and all warrants and vouchers heretofore issued are
hereby legalized, approved and validated.
Validation of Pensions Paid
Sec. 3. All pensions heretofore paid by any city under the
terms of Chapter 10, General Laws of the Thirty-sixth Legislature,
Regular Session, including all pensions paid subsequent to the
enactment of Senate Bill 139, Chapter 94, Acts of the 43rd
Legislature, Regular Session, making said Act applicable only to
certain cities and up to November 1, 1933, are hereby in all things
expressly validated and legalized, and all persons to whom such
pensions have been paid shall hereafter be deemed to be proper
pensioners under the terms of H.B. No. 30 and H.B. 31, Acts of the
First Called Session of the 43rd Legislature.
Pension Rolls Validated
Sec. 4. All pensioners added to the pension rolls as
pensioners under the terms of Chapter 10, General Laws of the
Thirty-sixth Legislature, Regular Session, but subsequent to the
enactment of Senate Bill No. 139, Chapter 94, Acts of the 43rd
Legislature, Regular Session, making said Act applicable only to
certain cities, shall hereafter be deemed proper and legal
pensioners on the rolls of all cities wherein a pension system has
been established under the terms of H.B. No. 30 and H.B. 31, Acts of
the First Called Session of the 43rd Legislature.
Election in Certain Cities Unnecessary
Sec. 5. All cities included in the population brackets of
H.B. No. 30 and H.B. 31, Acts of the First Called Session of the
43rd Legislature, shall hereafter from the effective date of this
Act be deemed to have a pension system without the necessity of any
election or any action on the part of the City Council, and such
City Council or Governing Board shall immediately provide adequate
funds for the payment of pensions under the terms of H.B. No. 30 and
H.B. 31 and the terms of this Act.
Acts 1933, 43rd Leg., 1st C.S., p. 89, ch. 30.
Article: 6228a-6 6228d 6228e 6228h 6228j 6243b 6243c 6243d 6243d-1 6243e 6243e.1 6243e.2(1) 6243e-2 6243e-3
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