The city personnel rules and regulations, copies of which are maintained by the city manager or his or her designee, are hereby adopted by reference and shall be treated as if set forth in full herein. Where there exists a conflict between any of the ordinances contained in this Code of Ordinances and any of the city personnel rules and regulations, this Code of Ordinances shall govern and prevail.
(Ordinance 5-6-98 adopted 5/26/1998; Ordinance O-6-02 adopted 8/27/2002; Ordinance O-17-05 adopted 11/15/2005; Ordinance O-21-08 adopted 7/8/2008; Ordinance O-22-08 adopted 7/22/2008; Ordinance O-01-16 adopted 1/25/2016; Ordinance O-06-16 adopted 7/25/2016; Ordinance O-18-18 adopted 11/19/2018; Ordinance O-21-2021 adopted 8/26/2021; 1997 Code, sec. 36.01)
(a) 
Election to participate in TMRS.
On behalf of the city, the city council hereby exercises its option and elects to have the city and all of the employees of all departments, except the fire department, participate in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (hereafter "TMRS") as provided in Texas Gov't Code section 851.001 et seq., as amended; and all of the benefits and obligations of such system are hereby accepted.
(b) 
Election to participate in supplemental benefits fund.
The city council elects to have the employees of all participating departments of the city participate in and be covered by the supplemental benefits fund of the Texas Municipal Retirement System, as provided by Texas Gov't Code section 851.001 et seq.; and all the benefits and obligations of participation in such fund are hereby accepted by the city as to such employees.
(c) 
Adoption by reference.
Ordinances effecting the plan for participation in the TMRS, employee contributions, updated service credits, increases in benefits and retirement annuities and any other applicable legislation of the city and state are adopted by reference into this Code of Ordinances as if fully set forth herein and shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk.
(1984 Code, secs. 1-61–1-68; Ordinance 9-8-01 adopted 9/11/2001; Ordinance O-9-02 adopted 9/17/2002; Ordinance O-16-06 adopted 10/10/2006; Ordinance O-24-08 adopted 8/26/2008; Ordinance O-05-16 adopted -/-/2016; 1997 Code, sec. 36.02)