(a) 
The city council, acting for and on behalf of the city, shall enter into all necessary agreements and instruments for and on behalf of the city council.
(b) 
The mayor is hereby appointed as agent of the city council and of the city to execute all necessary agreements and instruments for and on behalf of the city council and the city.
(c) 
The City Manager or his/her designee is hereby directed to be the person responsible for making assessments, collections, payments, and reports, as required by the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
(d) 
A sufficient sum of money [shall] be allocated and set aside from available funds for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the above-mentioned acts, such money so allocated and set aside to be known as the city's social security fund, which fund shall be set aside and maintained in the regular city depository.
(2002 Code, art. 9.100; Ordinance 592 adopted 10/28/2025)
(a) 
The city council, on behalf of the city, hereby exercises its option and elects to have the city and all of the employees of all departments now existing and those hereafter created participate in the Texas Municipal Retirement System as provided in the TMRS Act.
(b) 
The city manager is hereby directed to notify the board of trustees of the Texas Municipal Retirement System that the city has elected to participate and have the employees of the city covered in said system.
(c) 
Each person who becomes an employee of a participating city on or after the effective date of participation of such city whose position shall require more than 1,000 hours per year shall become a member of the Texas Municipal Retirement System as a condition of their employment.
(d) 
In accordance with the provisions of the TMRS Act, the deposits to be made to the Texas Municipal Retirement System on account of current service of the employees of the several participating departments are hereby fixed at the rate of seven percent (7%) of the full earnings of each employee of said departments.
(e) 
Each employee who qualifies for such credit shall be allowed “prior service credit” (as defined in section 853.101 of the TMRS Act) at a rate of one hundred percent (100%) of the “base credit” of such member, calculated in the manner prescribed in section 853.105 of said act.
(f) 
For each month of current service rendered to this city by each of its employees who are members of Texas Municipal Retirement System, the city will contribute to the current service annuity reserve of each such member at the time of his or her retirement, a sum that is 200% of such member's accumulated deposits for such month of employment, and said sum shall be contributed from the city's account in the municipality accumulation fund.
(g) 
The City Manager or his/her designee is hereby directed to remit to the board of trustees of the Texas Municipal Retirement System, at its office in Austin, Texas, the city contributions to the system and the amounts which shall be deducted from the compensation or payroll of employees, all as required by said board under the provisions of the TMRS Act, and said official is hereby authorized and directed to ascertain and certify officially on behalf of this city the prior service rendered to the municipality by each of the employees of the participating departments, and the average prior service compensation received by each, and to make and execute all prior service certifications and all other reports and certifications which may be required of the city under the provisions of the TMRS Act, or in compliance with the rules and regulations of the board of trustees of the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
(h) 
The city hereby elects to participate in the supplemental death benefits fund of the Texas Municipal Retirement System for the purpose of providing in-service death benefits for each of the city's employees who are members of said system, and for the purpose of providing post-retirement death benefits for annuitants whose last covered employment was as an employee of the city, in the amounts and on the terms provided for in sections 852.004, 854.601 through 854.605, 855.314, 855.408, and 855.502 of subtitle G, title 8 of the Government Code, as amended.
(i) 
The city is hereby authorized and directed to notify the director of the system of adoption of this section, and of the participation of the city in said fund.
(j) 
The provisions of this section shall become effective on the 1st day of October, 1990.
(2002 Code, sec. 9.1001; Ordinance 592 adopted 10/28/2025)
(a) 
On the terms and conditions set out in sections 853.401 through 853.404 of subtitle G of title 8, Government Code, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the “TMRS Act”), each member of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (hereinafter referred to as the “system”) who has current service credit or prior service credit in the system in force and effect on the 1st day of January of the calendar year preceding such allowance, by reason of service in the employment of the city (hereinafter called the “city”) and on such date had at least 36 months of credited service with the system, shall be and is hereby allowed “updated service credit” (as that term is defined in subsection (d) of section 853.402 of the TMRS Act).
(b) 
On the terms and conditions set out in section 853.601 of the TMRS Act, any member of the system who is eligible for updated service credits on the basis of service with this city, who has unforfeited credit for prior service and/or current service with another participating municipality or municipalities by reason of previous service, and was a contributing member on the 1st day of January of the calendar year preceding such allowance shall be credited with updated service credits pursuant to, calculated in accordance with, and subject to adjustment as set forth in said section 853.601, both as to the initial grant thereunder and all future grants under this section.
(c) 
The updated service credit hereby allowed and provided for shall be 100% of the “base updated service credit” of the member (calculated as provided in subsection (c) of section 853.402 of the TMRS Act).
(d) 
Each updated service credit allowed hereunder shall replace any updated service credit, prior service credit, special prior service credit, or antecedent service credit previously authorized for part of the same service.
(e) 
The initial allowance of updated service credit hereunder shall be effective on January 1, 2000, subject to approval by the board of trustees of the system. An allowance shall be made hereunder on January 1 of each subsequent year until this section ceases to be in effect under subsection (e) of section 853.404 of the TMRS Act, provided that, as to such subsequent year, the actuary for the system has made the determination set forth in subsection (d) of section 853.404 of the TMRS Act.
(f) 
In accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of section 853.401 of the TMRS Act, the deposits required to be made to the system by employees of the several participating departments on account of current service shall be calculated from and after the effective date of this section on the full amount of such person's compensation as an employee of the city.
(2002 Code, sec. 9.1002)
(a) 
On the terms and conditions set out in TMRS Act § 854.203 and § 853.404, the city authorizes and provides for payment of the increases described by this section to the annuities paid to retired city employees and beneficiaries of deceased city retirees (such increases also called COLAs). An annuity increased under this section replaces any annuity or increased annuity previously granted to the same person.
(b) 
The amount of the annuity increase under this section is computed in accordance with TMRS Act § 853.404(f) as the sum of the prior service and current service annuities, as increased in subsequent years under TMRS Act § 854.203 or TMRS Act § 853.404(c), of the person on whose service the annuities are based on the effective date of the annuity increase, multiplied by 50% of the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers during the 12-month period ending in December of the year that is 13 months before the effective date of the increase under this section.
(c) 
An increase in an annuity that was reduced because of an option selection is reducible in the same proportion and in the same manner that the original annuity was reduced.
(d) 
If a computation under this section does not result in an increase in the amount of an annuity, the amount of the annuity will not be changed under this section.
(e) 
In accordance with TMRS Act § 853.404(f)(1)(2), an increase under this section only applies with respect to an annuity payable to a TMRS member, or their beneficiary(ies), which annuity is based on the service of a TMRS member who retired, or who is deemed to have retired under TMRS Act § 854.003, not later than the last day of December of the year that is 13 months before the effective date of the increase under this section.
(f) 
The amount of an increase under this section is an obligation of the city and of its account in the benefit accumulation fund of the system (the "city's BAF").
(g) 
The initial increase in annuities authorized by this section shall be effective on January 1 immediately following the year in which this section is approved, subject to receipt by the system prior to such January 1 and approval by the board of trustees of the system ("board"). Pursuant to TMRS Act § 853.404, an increase in retirement annuities shall be made on January 1 of each subsequent year, provided that, as to such subsequent year, the actuary for the system has made the determination set forth in TMRS Act § 853.404(d), until this section ceases to be in effect as provided in TMRS Act § 853.404(e).
(Ordinance 581 adopted 9/9/2025)
(a) 
As authorized by TMRS Act § 854.203(h) and § 853.404, and on the terms and conditions set out in TMRS Act §§ 853.401 through 853.404, the city authorizes each member of the system who on the first day of January of the calendar year immediately preceding the January 1 on which the updated service credits will take effect:
(1) 
Has current service credit or prior service credit in the system by reason of service to the city;
(2) 
Has at least 36 months of credited service with the system; and
(3) 
Is a TMRS-contributing employee of the city, to receive "updated service credit," as that term is defined and calculated in accordance with TMRS Act § 853.402.
(b) 
The city authorizes and provides that each employee of the city who (1) is eligible for updated service credits under Subsection (a) above; and (2) who has unforfeited prior service credit and/or current service credit with another system-participating municipality or municipalities by reason of previous employment, shall be credited with updated service credits pursuant to, calculated in accordance with, and subject to adjustment as set forth in TMRS Act § 853.601 (also known as "Transfer USC"), both as to the initial grant and all future grants under this section.
(c) 
The updated service credit authorized and provided under this section shall be 100% of the "base updated service credit" of the TMRS member calculated as provided in TMRS Act § 853.402.
(d) 
Each updated service credit authorized and provided by this section shall replace any updated service credit, prior service credit, special prior service credit, or antecedent service credit previously authorized for part of the same service.
(e) 
The initial updated service credit authorized by this section shall be effective on January 1 immediately following the year in which this section is approved, subject to receipt by the system prior to such January 1 and approval by the system's board. Pursuant to TMRS Act § 853.404, the authorization and grant of updated service credits in this section shall be effective on January 1 of each subsequent year, using the same percentage of the "base updated service credit" stated in subsection (c) in computing updated service credits for each future year, provided that, as to such subsequent year, the actuary for the system has made the determination set forth in TMRS Act § 853.404(d), until this section ceases to be in effect as provided in TMRS Act § 853.404(e).
(Ordinance 581 adopted 9/9/2025)
(a) 
Pursuant to TMRS Act § 855.407, the city elects to make normal service and prior service contributions to the city's BAF at the combined rate of the total compensation paid to its employees who are system members as the system's actuary annually determines is necessary to fund all obligations chargeable to the city's BAF, within the amortization period determined as applicable to the city under the TMRS Act and regardless of other TMRS Act provisions limiting the combined rate of city contributions.
(b) 
The removal of the maximum contribution rate limit under this section shall be effective on the first day of the month of January, 2026.
(Ordinance 581 adopted 9/9/2025)
(a) 
Pursuant to TMRS Act, § 854.202(g), the City authorizes any Member of the System who is or was an Employee of the City to retire and receive a service retirement benefit if the Member has at least 20 years of credited service in the System performed for one or more municipalities, including the City, that have adopted a like provision under TMRS Act, § 854.202(g).
(b) 
Prior to adopting this section, the City has:
(1) 
Prepared an actuarial analysis of Member retirement annuities at 20 years of service; and
(2) 
Held a public hearing pursuant to the notice provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code, chapter 551).
(c) 
The retirement eligibility authorized in this section shall be in addition to the plan provisions previously adopted by the City and in force at the effective date of this section pursuant to the TMRS Act.
(d) 
The retirement eligibility authorized by this section shall be effective on the first day of the month of January, 2026.
(Ordinance 586 adopted 9/23/2025)