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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 172 BENEFITS CONTRACT This agreement (the "Agreement ") is entered into by and between the City of San Marcos, Texas (the "City ") and the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce (the "Chamber ") pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 172 of the Texas Local Government Code. I. RECITALS 1.1. Pursuant to Section 172.001 et seq. of the Texas Local Government Code (the "Act "), the City of San Marcos (the "City) directly or through a risk pool may provide health and accident coverage for its officials, employees, and retirees, or any class of officials, employees, or retirees, and employees of eligible affiliated service contractors ( "ASC") qualified for exemption under Section 501 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code. 1.2. The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce (the "Chamber ") is an eligible ASC that receives funding from the City of San Marcos, a portion of which is applied toward employee health insurance coverage. 1.3. Cost savings associated with health insurance will be achieved by enabling the Chamber to participate in a risk pool created by the City, thereby reducing the amount of funding provided to the Chamber annually. II. AGREEMENT In consideration of the mutual benefits and obligations under this Agreement, the parties agree to the terms and conditions set forth below. III. BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE CITY 3.1. Pursuant to a resolution of the City Council of the City of San Marcos, the City established the City of San Marcos Medical and Dental Plan as a risk pool (the "Pool ") under the Act. The City of San Marcos agrees to the Chamber's participation in the Pool as an ASC. The City, directly or through the Pool, will provide the following to eligible Chamber employees and their dependents on the same basis as available to eligible City employees and their dependents: (a) Medical and Dental benefits as defined in the City of San Marcos Medical and Dental Plan Document (partially self - funded); (b) Life insurance products; (c) Disability insurance products; (d) Employee Assistance Program.