(a)
Findings.
(1)
Senate Bill No. 411, as passed by the 65th Legislature of the State of Texas, creates a firefighter’s relief and retirement fund for all city or county volunteer fire departments with ten or more members.
(2)
Such act prescribes death, disability and retirement benefits, and requires every city which elects to participate in the fund to contribute $12.00 monthly for every volunteer in the service of such unit.
(3)
The town constitutes a small percentage of the total land area of the fire district covered by the Lake Cities volunteer fire department.
(4)
The town is not presently in the financial position to fund such a program.
(b)
Exemption of town.
The town hereby exercises its option under the provisions of Senate Bill No. 411, 65th Legislature of the State of Texas, and elects to exempt itself from the provisions of that act.
(Resolution 46 adopted 10/27/77)