Adopted

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

House Bill No.  826

BY: Committee

     Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 

     SECTION 1.  The governing authorities of the City of Gulfport, Mississippi, in their discretion, may make annual expenditures from any available funds of the city to pay all or a portion of the cost of the premiums for health insurance benefits provided under a group health insurance benefits plan established by the city under Sections 25-15-101 and 25-15-103, Mississippi Code of 1972, for retired employees of the city who are retired under the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) or a retirement system administered by PERS and who are participating in the group plan after their retirement.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

     Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 

     AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF GULFPORT TO MAKE ANNUAL EXPENDITURES OF CITY FUNDS TO PAY ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COST OF THE PREMIUMS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR RETIRED CITY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS PLAN ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.