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Regular Meeting December 13, 1982 Page 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED "RESI- DENCE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR THE ELDERLY", OF CHAPTER 26, ENTITLED "TAXATION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF SAID EXEMPTION AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mrs. Norris moved for the adoption of the Ordinance on third and final reading and Mr. Farr seconded the motion. Mrs. Norris then moved to amend the Ordinance in Section 3 to be adopted on emergency so that the effective date would be upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation and Mr. Brown seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The City Secretary then read into the record Section 3 to read as follows: "That the importance of this Ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative purpose necessary that the provisions of the charter requiring that ordinances shall be read at three separate meetings and that no ordinance shall become effect- ive until the expiration of ten (10) days following the date of its final passage be suspended, and these provisions are hereby suspend- ed, and this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and ef- fect from and after its adoption and publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City." The Council then voted unani- mously for the adoption of the Ordinance as amended. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration the adoption of an Ordin- ance on third and final reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING DIVISION 2, ENTITLED "TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM" OF ARTICLE III, ENTITLED "CIVIL SERVICE AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS" OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY TO PROVIDE FOR PAR- TICIPATION OF SAID CITY IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL DEATH BENE- FITS FUND OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IN-SERVICE DEATH BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES AND DEATH BENEFITS FOR ANNUITANTS WHOSE LAST EMPLOYMENT BEFORE RETIREMENT WAS WITH SAID CITY AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Brown moved for the adoption of the Ordinance on third and final reading and Mr. Farr seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Craddock introduced for consideration the adoption of an Ordin- ance on third and final reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING DIVISION 2, ENTITLED "TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM" OF ARTICLE III, ENTITLED "CIVIL SERVICE AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS" OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY BY AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNI- CIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, 'UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS' IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF SAID CITY; PROVID- ING FOR INCREASED PRIOR AND CURRENT SERVICE ANNUITIES FOR RETIREES AND BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED RETIREES OF SAID CITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mrs. Norris moved for the adoption of the Ordinance on third and final reading and Mr. Farr seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.