Texas Local Government Code Title 5, Chapter 172 - Texas Political Subdivisions Uniform Group Benefits Program

• Texas Section 172.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Political Subdivision Employees Uniform Group Benefits Act. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 172.002 - Purpose
  The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) provide uniformity in benefits including accident, health, dental, and long-term disability coverage to employees of political subdivisions;...
• Texas Section 172.003 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Affiliated service contractor" means an organization qualified for exemption under Section 501(c), Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)), as amended,...
• Texas Section 172.004 - Benefits Contract
  (a) A political subdivision or a group of political subdivisions pursuant to The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 791, Government Code) directly or through a risk...
• Texas Section 172.005 - Risk Pool
  (a) A political subdivision may establish a risk pool or may enter into an interlocal agreement under The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 791, Government Code)...
• Texas Section 172.006 - Supervision And Administration Of Pool
  (a) A political subdivision or a group of political subdivisions that create a risk pool shall select trustees to supervise the operation of the pool....
• Texas Section 172.007 - Trustee Training
  (a) Trustees who act as fiduciaries for a risk pool must have at least 16 hours of combined professional instruction with four hours of instruction...
• Texas Section 172.008 - Excess Loss Coverage And Reinsurance
  (a) A risk pool may purchase excess loss coverage or reinsurance to insure a pool against financial losses that the pool determines might place the...
• Texas Section 172.009 - Investments
  (a) The trustees of a risk pool shall invest the pool's money in accordance with Subchapter A, Chapter 2256, Government Code to the extent that...
• Texas Section 172.010 - Audits
  (a) The trustees of the pool shall have the fiscal accounts and records of the risk pool audited annually by an independent auditor. (b) The...
• Texas Section 172.011 - Insolvency
  (a) The trustees of a risk pool shall declare the pool insolvent if the trustees determine that the pool is unable to pay valid claims...
• Texas Section 172.012 - Limitation Of Risk Pools
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a county may not provide health and accident coverage through a risk pool under this chapter, except: (1)...
• Texas Section 172.013 - Payment Of Contributions And Premiums
  (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...
• Texas Section 172.014 - Application Of Certain Laws
  A risk pool created under this chapter is not insurance or an insurer under the Insurance Code and other laws of this state, and the...
• Texas Section 172.016 - Status Of Affiliated Service Contractors
  Inclusion of the employees of affiliated service contractors in the uniform group benefits program authorized by this chapter does not, for any purpose: (1) make...

Last modified: September 28, 2016