Tex. Gov't Code § 606.027 · Subchapter B. COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In accordance with state and federal requirements, a political subdivision that has an approved plan for social security coverage shall:
(1) make deductions from wages of employees whose services are covered by the plan; and
(2) pay matching contributions from the funds from which covered employees receive their compensation.
(b) The employment or continued employment of an employee covered by an approved plan of a political subdivision is consideration for the deductions.
(c) An employee or a political subdivision is not relieved from liability for a contribution if the political subdivision fails to deduct the contribution from the employee's wages.
(d) The county treasurer, or the person who acts as treasurer in a political subdivision other than a county, shall assess and collect the required contributions and transmit the contributions in accordance with federal requirements for the filing of reports and the payment of contributions.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.606.htm
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