The caption and preamble of this article set forth above are
incorporated herein by reference.
This political subdivision hereby approves entering into the
agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference (and which shall be filed with the minutes of the meeting
at which this article was enacted), with the intent and effect that
this political subdivision shall be bound by the agreement.
The President or Vice-President of the governing body, acting
alone or together with the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, is hereby
authorized and directed on behalf of the political subdivision, i)
to execute and deliver the agreement, and ii) to execute and deliver
such additional instruments, and to take such further actions, as
may be necessary or appropriate to carry forth the agreement and the
transactions to be effected under the agreement, including payment
to the PMHIC of such amounts as are due by the political subdivision
pursuant to the agreement.
All actions of any officer, agent or other representative of
this political subdivision heretofore taken in the pursuit of the
establishment of the PMHIC, and/or the political subdivision's
participation therein, are hereby ratified and approved in all respects.
The governing body of the political subdivision is hereby authorized
to take such other action as may be necessary or appropriate to carry
out the purposes of this article and of the agreement.
As required by the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation
Act, the following matters are specifically found and determined:
A. The conditions of the agreement are set forth in the agreement.
B. This political subdivision shall participate in the PMHIC for an
initial term of three years from the date that it first elected to
purchase benefits through PMHIC. Thereafter, termination of the agreement
shall be as further set forth therein.
C. The purpose and objectives of the agreement are as set forth in the
preamble of this article and in the agreement.
D. The manner and extent of financing the agreement are that:
(1) No borrowing will be required by the political subdivision;
(2) Funds to implement the political subdivision's obligations under
the agreement same shall come from normal and usual budgeted amounts
for such matters; and
(3) Other provisions governing the manner and extent of the financing
of the PMHIC shall be as set forth in the agreement.
E. The PMHIC shall be managed by its Board of Directors pursuant to
the terms of the agreement.
F. All property, real or personal, of the PMHIC shall be acquired, managed,
licensed or disposed of by the PMHIC in accordance with the terms
of the agreement.
G. The PMHIC created by the agreement shall be empowered to enter into
contracts for policies of group insurance and employee benefits pursuant
to the terms of the agreement.
The provisions of this article are severable, and if any section,
sentence, clause or part or provision hereof shall be held to be illegal,
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision of the court shall not affect the remaining sections,
clauses, parts or provisions of this article. It is hereby declared
to be the intent of the political subdivision that such article would
have been enacted if such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional section,
sentence, clause, part or provision had not been included herein.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to affect
any suit or proceeding in any court, or any rights acquired or liability
incurred, or any cause of action existing prior to the enactment of
this article.