ORDER NO. 18622
MOTION TO APPROVE F?)RNISHING TEXAS EMPLOYERS'
CASUALTY INStJRANCF. COMPANY WITH EXPERIENCE RATING
DATA FOR INSURANCF. BID SUBMISSION
On this the 27th day of April 1969, upon motion made by
Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Baldwin, the Court
unanimously approved furnishing Texas Employers' Casualty
Insuranr_e Company with experience ratting data for insurance
bid submission.
County Judge Edwards arrived at 1:10 o'r,lock P. M.
ORDER NO. 18623
MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION TO CONGRESS TO
EXEMPT STATF. AND LOCAI, GOVERNMENTS FROM THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 89 OF THE INTERNAL
RF,VENUE COD F.
On this the 27th day of April 1989, upon motion made by
Commissioner Holekamp, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the
Court unanimously approved a Resolution to Congress to exempt
State and Local Governments from the provisions of section 89
of the Internal Revenue Code, which imposes detailed plan
qualification and IRS reporting requirements on a wide range
of employee benefit plans, including all health and life
insurance.
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WHEREAS, Section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code as enacted
in the Tax Reform Act of 1986 imposes detailed plan
qualification and IRS reporting requirements on a wide range
of employee benefit plans, including all health and life
insurance; and
WHEREAS, under such section sizeab.Le penalities can be
applied to employers, including State ~snd local governments,
that fail to conduct. certain nondiscrimination tests,
maintain written plans, send summary plan descri.mination
tests, maintain written plans, send summary plan descriptions
to employees, file forms with the IRS and Labor Department or
report such benefits as taxable income to employees, and
WHEREAS, such provisions imposes administrative requirements
that are extremely complex, labor intensive and will be cost
prohibitive, particularly to Texas Counties;
~„ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Congress be urged
to exempt State and local. governments from the provisions of
said Section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Upon Motion duly made, Seconded and Carried, the
foregoing Resolution was adopted this the 27th day of April,
1989 by the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, State of
Texas.
/s/Danny R. Edwards
/t/ DANNY R. EDWARDS, COUNTY JUDGE
/s/ R. Gordon Morgan /s/ Bill. Ray
/t/ GORDON MORGAN /t/ BILL RAY
County Commissioner, Prec. 1. County Commissioner, Prec. 2
/s/ Glenn K. Holekamp /s/ H.A. "Buster" Baldwin
/t/ GLENN HOLEKAMP /t/ H.A. "BUSTER" BALDWILQ
County Commissioner, Prec. 3 County Commissioner, Prec. 4
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