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Home My WebLink About1987-04-21-1000AM-SpecialI r• 4 J/ 41 137 t{°R 17 I Ifs 27 +LEIr BR. AZOS COUNTY BRYAN. TEXAS AGENDA FOR COMMISSIONERS' COURT MEETING - TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1987, 10:00 A.M 1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings held on February 16, 1987, March 24, 1987, March 30, 1987 and April 6,1987. 2. Consider amendment changes to the County Health Insurance Plan. 3. Acknowledgement of letter from the Texas Justice Court Train- ing Center for completion of required course by Michael B. Calliham, J. P. Pct. 7, Place 1. 4. Consideration of request of Louis Garcia, Jr. for the appoint- ment of Dr. J. E. Marsh, Jr. as Reserve Deputy Constable for Precinct 4. 5. Consideration of a Brazos Valley Law Enforcement Mutual Assistance Agreement. 6. Consideration of Change In Status of Employees. 7. Payment of Claims 8. Other Business ti VO r PAG y3 0 Itt ...r • • • COMMISSIONERS' COURT SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 21, 1987 A special meeting of the commissioners' court or Brazos County, Texas, was held in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the Courthouse in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 21, 1987, with the following members of the.Court present: R. J. Holmgreen, County Judge, Presiding; Bill J. Cooley, Commissioner of Precinct 1; Walter Wilcox, Commissioner of Precinct 2, Absent; Billy E. Beard, Commissioner of Precinct 3; Milton Turner, Commissioner of Precinct 4; Frank Boriskie, County Clerk. The following citizens and officials were in attendance: Ruth McLeod Administrative Assistant Carol Snedeker County Judge's Admin. Asst. Bea Green Secretary to Commissioners Sharon Fairchild Auditor Rebecca Shults Purchasing Billy Eubanks County Engineer Terri White Deputy Treasurer Travis Nelson District Clerk Bill Turner District Attorney Ronnie Crocker Bryan/College Station Eagle Chuck Clements WTAW Jennifer G. McMakin KTAM-KORA Alice Brown KBTX-TV The first matter to be considered by the Court was the Brazos Valley Law Enforcement Mutual Assistance Agreement. This is an Anti-Drug Enforcement program granted under Article XI, Section 5, of the Texas Constitution and Articles 4413 (32c) and 1999b, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, that would allow Brazos County deputies to expand into Robertson, Grimes, (Burleson, Madison and possibly into Lee county and deputies from the above named counties to expand into Brazos County in an concerted effort to stop criminal activity operating in this area. This coalition will be known as the Brazos Valley Narcotics Task Force with the Department of Public Safety being I responsible for the supervision of the deputies. On motion by ,I Commissioner Beard, seconded by Commissioner Turner, the Court E ~I S i i 4 i i i, 4 i i 1 . R= PAGE 3 VOL r 4 i (Commissioners' Court meeting April 21, 1987 1 I ~ voted unanimously to authorize the County Judge to execute the I agreement on behalf of Brazos County. A full copy of the i Agreement is attached hereto. The Court next considered approval of the minutes of the - meetings held on February 16, 1987, March 24, 1987, March 30, i 1987 and April 6, 1987. Commissioner Beard asked the Court to j consider the minutes separtely. On motion by Commissioner Beard, seconded by Commissioner Turner, the Court voted unanimously to approve the minutes of February 16, 1987 as submitted. Commissioner Beard questioned the wording in one i paragraph of the minutes of March 24, 1987 as submitted. After clarification and on motion by Commissioner Turner, seconded by f (Commissioner Beard, the Court voted unanimously to approve the I minutes of March 24, 1987 as submitted. On motion by I I Commissioner Beard, seconded by Commissioner Turner the Court voted unanimously to approve the minutes of March 30, 1987 as l submitted. On motion by Commissioner Turner, seconded by I~Commissioner Beard, the Court voted unanimously to approve the ~i ,I minutes of April 6, 1987 as submitted. i ' The Court next considered the following amendments to the II !ICounty Health Insurance Plan: 1. Wording to eliminate any reference to dental procedures that are not a covered expense. 2. Changes the contract wording relative to Veteran's Hospitals being a recognized provider in all parts II of the contract where it was previously excluded. 3. Amends the contract to include all aspects of the ti! COBRA Law which was passed by the Federal Government. I~ 4. Addition of the Rape Crisis Center, Inc. to the list of participant employers. I~ On motion by Commissioner Cooley, seconded by Commissioner I~ (Beard, the Court voted unanimously adopt the amendments. A full i jlcopy of the amendments is attached to and made a part of these j' minutes. 1 i I j OL 7 11 PAGE 3--~' ` • Commissioners' Court meeting April 21, 1987 The County Judge laid before the Court a letter from the Texas Justice Court Training Center stating that Judge Michael Calliham,Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2 had successfully completed a twenty hour course in the duties of the I office of Justice of the Peace. It was the consensus of the i :ourt to acknowledge the letter and order it entered into the official records The Court next heard a request from Louis Garcia, Jr. i ;Constable Precinct 4 to re-instate Dr. J. E. Marsh, Jr. as a Reserve Deputy Constable to the office of Constable Brazos 1 County Precinct 4. On motion by Commissioner Beard, seconded by Commissioner Turner, the Court voted unanimously to re-instate JDr. Marsh as a Reserve Deputy Constable. The Court proceeded to consider the change of status of Ithe following employees: Smith, Mary Whitfield, Calvin Harris, Eugene Dickey, Shelia Austin, Darrell Criswell, Catherine 4 7 361st Dist. Court Juvenile Services Juvenile Services Juvenile Services Juvenile Services County Attorney Terminate New Employee New Employee Step Increase Transfer Terminate On motion by Commissioner Cooley seconded by Commissioner Beard the Court voted unanimously to approve the changes as submitted. The Court next considered the following Claims as submitted by the County Treasurer for payment: 10 General Fund-------------------Claims 77814 thru 78172 20 Road & Bridge------------------Claims 8~ 28U-thru-8-M 30 Capital Projects & Improvements: Proposition I-----------Claims 78173 thru 78177 40 Law Library--------------------Claims 78T7-8thru- 81 9 42 Revenue Sharing----------------Claims 78180 thru 54 Health Department--------------Claims 78204 thru 78=3 55 Foster Care--------------------Claims 78-2ET-thru-7 5 60 Payroll------------------------Claims 782 thru 18757 70 Indigent Health Care-----------Claims 78253 thru 78270 72 Bail Bond Board----------------Claims 7821 thru 90 Community Resources Officer----Claims 78272 thru 7827 93 Sesquicentiennial-------------- Claims 78275 thru 94 Victim Assistance Program Claims-7-8T716-thru-7U75' On motion by the County Judge, seconded by Commissioner Beard, the Court voted unanimously to approve the Claims as submitted. I i . f VOL_Z PAGE 1 w (Commissioners' Court meeting April 21, 1987 Commissioner Cooley laid before the Court a request for a resolution supporting the Brazos Valley Superconducting Super Collider Committee to assure the group they have the full I~support of the County. Commissioner Cooley also asked the i ~Imembers of the Court to make a financial committment from the Independent Corporation funds in the amount of $5,000 as proof of support. The County Judge made mention that the group had raised sufficient funds to date for the project but he would second Mr. Cooley's motion for a resolution. Mr. Cooley asked then if we could advise the committee that the funds would be ~lavailable if and when needed. On motion by Commissioner Cooley, i I~seconded by Commissioner Beard, the Court voted unanimously to i draft a resolution in support of the committee and inform the committee of the availablity of funds if needed. j Commissioner Cooley next brought up the need to allow the Engineer to advertise for bids on a Hydrolic Excavator and an Ashpalt Recycler, stating that the attorney of record for the Certificates of Obligation had indicated that buying the ~I equipment with money from the Certicates of Obligation was legal. Commissioner Cooley moved to authorize the County II Engineer to advertise for bids for a Hydrolic Excavator and an I' Asphalt Recycler. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Beard I with Commissioners Beard, Cooley and the County Judge voting "Aye". Commissioner Turner voted "No", whereupon the County I~ Judge announced the motion carried. I( There being no further business to come before the Court, the meetina was ned. b a `J • K. e, tiolmgreen County Judge Walter Wilcox Commissioner, Precinct 2 Miton Turner Commissioner, Precinct 4 • The foregoing minutes have been examined and approved in open Court this the S'f~• day of , 19 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. ~I Bill J ey Commiss oner, Precinct 1 Commissji~z(er, Precinct 3 r n Bor s e County Clerk VO L_1 BRA20S VALLEY LAW ENFORCEMENT MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WHEREAS, pursuant to the powers granted under Article XI, Section 5, of the Texas Constitution and Articles 4413 (32c) and 999b, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, counties and municipalities desire to form a mutual aid law enforcement task force to cooperate in the investigation of criminal activity and enforcement of the laws of this state, and to provide additional law enforcement officers to protect health, life and property against riot, threat of concealed explosives, unlawful assembly accompanied by the use of force and violence and during times of natural disaster or man-made calamity; NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual promises each to the other made, the mutual exchange of information and the mutual aid each to the other offered, the parties do hereby agree as follows: I. The following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this agreement: (A) "Law Enforcement Officer" means any trooper, { policeman, sheriff, deputy sheriff constable, deputy constable, marshal, deputy marshal or investigator of the district attorneys' or county attorneys' offices; (B) "Member " means a county or municipality which is a party to this agreement; (C) "Municipality" means any city or town, including a home rule city or a city operating under the general law or a special charter; (D) "Chief Law Enforcement Officer" means the Chief of Police of a municipality, the sheriff of a county, or the District or County Attorney who assigns an investigator; and (E) "Chief Administrative Officer" means , the mayor or city manager of a municipality, or the county judge of a county. VOL PAGE ' a f` ? 1' • • • The Members agree to mutual aid law enforcement Valley Narcotics Task jurisdiction shall be throe all members. II. form and by this agreement do form a task force to be known as the Brazos Force (the "Task Force") whose ighout the territorial boundaries of III. The purpose of the Task Force is to cooperate in the investigation of criminal activity and enforcement of the laws of this state, and to assist in providing additional Law Enforcement Officers to protect health, life and property against riot, threat of concealed explosives, unlawful assembly characterized by the use of force and violence, and during times of natural disaster or man-made calamity. IV. Subject to the Members discretion as to participation and determination of availability of personnel, a Member may assign its Law Enforcement Officer(s) (the "Assignees") to the Task Force to perform law enforcement duties outside the Member's territorial limits provided the Chief Law Enforcement Officer, or his designee, of the Member has determined the assignment is necessary: (A) for the investigation of criminal activity and for law enforcement; or (B) to protect the health, life and property of any other Member, its inhabitants, and the visitors thereto, by reason of riot, threat of concealed explosives, unlawful assembly characterized by the use of force and violence, or threat thereof, or during time of natural disaster or man-made calamity. V. The Department of Public Safety shall be responsible for the supervision of the Assignees, the assignment of duties, the establishment of work priorities and the quality and quantity of work performed by the Task Force. The policy and procedural manuals applicable to the Department of Public Safety shall be applicable to the Task Force. VOL PAGE Y77 - si VI. Assignees may be released by the Department of Public Safety from the Task Force when their services are no longer required. VII. The Chief Law Enforcement Officer of a Member, or his designee, in his sole discretion, at any time, may withdraw his Assignee and discontinue participation in any activity initiated pursuant to this agreement. VIII. While any Assignee is in the service of the Task Force, he shall be a peace officer of the Task Force with all the same powers he might have when within the territorial limits of the Member where he is regularly employed, and his qualifications, respectively, for office where regularly employed shall constitute his qualifications for office within the territorial boundaries of the Task Force, and no other oath, bond or compensation need be made. Additionally, such Assignee shall have the same investigative authority as if he were investigating criminal activity within the territorial limits of the Member where he is regularly employed. IX. Any Assignee shall receive the same wage, salary, pension, and any and all other compensation and other rights for such service, including injury or death benefits, and workers compensation benefits, equipment, clothing, and vehicles, the same as though the service has been rendered within the territorial limits of the Member where he is regularly employed. Moreover, all wage and disability payments, including workers compensation benefits, pension payments, damage to equipment and clothing, medical expenses and expenses of travel, food and lodging shall be paid by the Member which regularly employs said Assignee in the same manner as though the service had been rendered within the territorial I~ limits of the Member where he is regularly employed. f VOL -T- PAG 3~ • J~. r F' sy X. Each Member expressly waives the right granted by Article 999b, Section 5, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, to i request reimbursement for services performed under this agreement. XI. In the event that any person performing law enforcement services pursuant to this agreement shall be cited as a party to any civil lawsuit, state or federal, arising out of the performance of those services, he shall be entitled to the same benefits that he would be entitled to receive if such civil actions had arisen out of the performance of his duties where he is regularly employed, and in the jurisdiction of the Member by which he is regularly employed. XII. Third party claims against Members shall be governed by the Texas Tort Claims Act or other appropriate statutes, ordinances or laws of the State of Texas. XIII. It is expressly understood and agreed that, in the execution of this agreement, no Member waives, nor shall be deemed hereby to waive, any immunity or defense that would otherwise be available to it against claims arising in the exercise of governmental powers and functions. XIV. Each Member to this agreement agrees that if legal action is brought under this agreement, exclusive venue shall lie in the county in which the defendant Member is located, and if located in more than one county, in the county in which the principal offices of the defendant Member are located. XV. The validity of this agreement and of any of its terms or provisions, as well as the rights and duties of the Members hereunder, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas. vO"r--PAGEY-?Z XVI. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision contained herein, and this agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. XVII. This instrument contains all of the commitments and the agreements of the Members, and any oral or written commitments not contained herein shall have no force or effect to alter any term or condition of this agreement. XVIII. This agreement shall be executed by the duly authorized Chief Admninistrative Officer(s) of the Member as expressed in the approving resolution or order of the governing body of such Member, a copy of which is attached hereto. XIX. The Members agree that their collective agreement may be evidenced by the execution of identical counterparts of this instrument by the duly authorized Chief Administrative Officer(s) of each Member, and the failure of any Member to enter into this agreement shall not affect the agreement between and among the Members executing the agreement. XX. This agreement shall become effective between the Members q on the first day of may, 1987. The first day of May of each ! subsequent year shall serve as the anniversary date of this 1 agreement. This agreement shall remain in full force and I effect for a period of one year from the effective date hereof and shall automatically be renewed and extended for an additional one year period on each anniversary date. Any Member wishing not to participate in the renewal and extension of this agreement must give written notice of its non- participation by certified mail to the Chief Law Enforcement V®L PAG E_ YO d a~ ~fi I _ • 1 i i I I I I I Officer of each Member at least thirty (30) days prior to said anniversary date. XXI. This agreement may be amended or modified in writing by the mutual agreement of the Members, with said amendment or modification being attached to and incorporated into this agreement. Signed this the day of 4 4,Z , 1987. • • VOL I' PAGE Y r L ~ THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT IS THE BEST IMAGE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF ORIGINAL AMENDMENT i i I THIS :AMENDMENT NO. •"hree :3 attached to and norms a Dart of the Plan Document NO. E-OS05 ("Plan") affective September establ:shed by Brazos County ("Planholder") of 3razos County. Texas. i EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective data of the amendment as .o cte 1 below-designated chanaets) shall be September 19e6. THE PLANHOLDER hereto agrees to amend the aforesaid Plan by Section XVIII being added :n its ent:rety as follows: SEC-ION XVIII - CONTINUATION CIF ::OVERAGE =ederal :egislation entitled The Consolidatec Omnibus Budoet Reconcilatilon act cf :985 iCOBRA) requires that employer-sponscrad health clans provide continuation oT benefits I •:overags to qualified beneric:ar:as. DEFINITIONS - -he =ol:cwing tarns wrenever used _n the fcllawina crovisions ,hall have meaning as defined: A. 'C.zveree Elnploves" means an amolcvee under age 65 r, yl:gi5ls ;or coverage ender this Plan and =overed ac_crdar.ca therewith. 3. "Cavere'7 Dependent" means a Covered Employee's :soendent spouse _;nder age 5S, zr a Coverec Employee's dependent child, who is eligible Tor coverage under this Plan anJ _overed in accordance therewith. 'Medicare" means Title XVII: of :he Social Securitv +ct of 1965, as :ast amended. D. "Oual.-:ied Emplovee" Deans a Covered Employee •,yho :s eligible in the event of an Employee Qualifying Event :as dafzned below) =or the continuation of 4j zoveraae under Lhi s I1 an. f, "Qualified Deoendent Spouse" neans a Covered Dependent Spouse who is eligible in the event zf a Spouse Oualifving Event (as defined below) for r~ ccntinuat:on of coverage under this Plan. V® PAGE F~ THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT IS THE BEST IMAGE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF ORIGINAL • • I , , F. "Qualified Dependent Child" means a Covered Dependent Child who is eligible in the event of a Child Qualifying Event (as defined below) for continuation coverage under this Plan. G. "Employee Qualifying Event" means 1) the day of termination of the Covered Employee's employment with his Emplover due to any reason other than his gross misconduct, or 2) the day the Covered Emplovee ceases to be eligible for coverage under this Plan by reason of being employed less than the minimum hours per weeK required by this Plan. H. "Spouse :qualifying Event" means 1) the day ndicated in 3.1) or 2) above, or :2) the day of death of the Covered Employee, or .T.) the day of divor=e or legal separation from the Covered Employee, or 4) the day the Covered Employee becomes covered tinder Medicare. "Child Qualifying Event" means 1) the day indicated in 6.1) or :2) above, or C) the day of death :)f the Covered Emplovee, or the day such child no lona_er cualifies as a aependent under this Plan by reason of attainment of the :smiting age set forth in the cefiniticn of eligible dependent :hildren, or 4) the ~ay the Covered Employee becomes entitled to Medicare coverage. VOL PAGE Yy3 k3 1 THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT IS THE BEST IMAGE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF ORIGINAL 2. CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE FOR QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES A Qualified Employee shall have the option to continue his health coverage •lnder this Plan and that of his Qualified Dependent Spouse and Qualified Dependent Children, if applicable, beyond the date his health coverage would otherwise terminate if: A. he does not elect the health coverage conversion option iT any! available in the event of an Employee Qualifying Event; and I 2, he is not covered by Medicare or is eligible for cr is covered by any other group health plan; and C. he makes written :election of such option and agrees to pay the required ;premium. The following "lime periods will app:y to the Continuation Option: I, ~j A. Within 70 days of the rate of an Emol ogee i Qu.li4wino Event, the Plan Administrator must give notice of the Continuation Option to the Qualified Employee: and B. Within 60 days of the date of the Qualifying Event or the date of the notice or the Continuation Option, whichever is later, the Qualified Employee must make written alec_ion o+ such option and pay the required premium. i I T_f a Qualifted Employee elects the Continuation Option, the ccntinL,ation ci coverage shall be on a monthly renewatle :asis until '_he earliest of the -Following ,batas: G. -~at= a period of 19 months has slapsed since the date his coverage under this Plan would have otherwise terminated; or B `he and of the period for which the last premium i i payment was made to the °lan Administrator; or C. the date cn 4hich this Plan terminates or D. the date he becomes entitled to benefits under Medicare, or he becomes covered by any other group ~ :-,ealth coverage plan as a result of employment: cr J r g4 tifi•• , r~ THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT IS THE BEST IMAGE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF ORIGINAL • 1 , • • • u . N J ' r ' .r`'. E. the date he elects the health coverage conversion option '•if any) otherwise available in the event of an Employee Qualifying Event. CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE FOR QUALIFIED DEPENDENT SPOUSES A Qualified Dependent Spouse shall have the option to continue health coverage under this Plan and that of Qualified Dependent Children, if applicable. beyond the date the health =overage would otherwise terminate if: A. the spouse does not elect the health coverage conversion option (if any) available in the event of .a Dependent Spouse Qualifying Event; and 8. the spouse is not covered by Medicare or is eligible for or is covered bv any other croup health insurance plan; and C. the spouse makes written election of such option and agrees zo pay the required premium. The fallowing time periods will apply to the Continuation Option for a Qualified Cependent Spouse: A. '_f the Qualifying Event is due to divorce or legal separation 7rcm a covered Emplavee, the Plan Administrator must be notified of the Spouse Qualifying Event within 70 days of its accurence; the Flan Administrator :n `_urn must notify the Qualifisd Dependent Spouse within 14 days of notification of the Quaiir'ving Event. Notice to such Tualified Dependent Spouse shall constitute ,-i ctics `.7 -k1: nther qualified ter.eficiarles "residing with sucn spouse"; and S. :f ;:he Qualifying Event s due to any reason other than in -1. above, the Plan Administrator must notify the Qualified Dependent Spouse of the Continuation Cotion within 30 mays of the Oual ifyirg Event; and C. «i tni n ,Std days of the date of the nual i f yi ng Event or the date of the iotice of the Continuation Option, whichever is later, the Qualified Cependent Spouse must naKe written election of sucii 3ption and pay ':he rsuuired premium. VOL PAGE 41Y,5-- r THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT IS THE BEST IMAGE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF ORIGINAL I~ I l~ I s, t ' T If a Qualified Dependent Spouse elects the Continuation Option, the continuation of coverage shall be on a monthly renewable basis until the earliest of the following dates; A. if the Spouse Qualifying Event results from the occurrence .:,f an Employee Qualifying Event, the data a period of 18 months has elapped since the date coverage under this Plan would have otherwise terminated; or H. if the Spouse Qualifying Event is due to any other reason other than in A. above. the date a period of 76 months has elapsed since the date coverage under this Plan would have otherwise terminates; or C. the end of the period for which the last premium payment was made to the Plan Administrator; cr D. the date on which this Plan terminates; or the date the spouse becomes ent:-:1ed to benefits :_.nder Medicare or becomes covered by any other group health insurance plan as a result of remarriage or employment; cr F. ':he date the spouse elects the health =overage :onversicn option (if any) otherwise available in the event of a Spouseualifving Event. a. CCNTINUATION OF COVERAGE FOR QUALIFIED DEPENDENT CHILDREN A Qualified Dependent Child shall have the option to continue health coverage under this 'Ian ':)eyond the :ate the health coverage would otherwise terminate if: A. :ie or she Does not elect the :iealth coverage conversion option cif any) available in the event oT a Child Qualifying Event; and 2. 'ie cr she :.s rat :overed by Medicara ar is elgibie for .::r is covered by any other group nealth insurance plan; and C. .,e or she makes written election of such option and agrees to pay the reauirad premium. • VOL 7'- PAGE 4 q` THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT IS THE BEST IMAGE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF ORIGINAL 1I1 • .0 The following time periods will apply to the Continuation Option for a Qualified Dependent Child: -1. :f the Qualifying Event is due to attainment of the limiting age set forth in the definition of eligible dependent children, the Plan Administrator must be notified of the Dependent Ch i l c -2ual : f yi ng Event within .'0 days of its ccc•arrence; the Plan Administrator in turn must notify the Qualified Dependent Child within 14 days of notification of the right to elect continuation of coverage; and H. If the Vualifying Event is due to any reason other than in A. above, the Plan Administrator must notify the Qualified Deoendent Child with CO Cays of the Qualifying Event; and C. .dit~in 60 days of the date a+ the Quali{wing Event :r the gate of the notice of the Continuation Option, whichever is later, the Qualified Dependent Child must make written election of such cotion and pay the requ:rsd premium. if a Qualified Dependent Child elects the Continuation Option, the continuation of rover age small to on a monthly renewable basis until the earliest of the following dates: A. If the Child Qualifying Event is the result of an Employee Cualifying Event. the date a period cf :9 nonths has ?lapsed since the data coverage under this Plan would have otherwise terminated; or 3. 14 the Child Qualifying Event is due to any reason other 'than -.n A. aoove, the dace a period of _6 ~cnths =.s alapsed since the ::ata coverage under .nis Plan would 'lave otherwise :erminated; or C. the and of the period for which the last premium payment was made to the Plan Administrator; or 0. the date on ruhlch this Plan terminates; or the '.ate the _hild becomes entitled .o benefits ender `"--d:care or is coverer by any other croup ',ealth ns•arance i-,Ian as a -esult c; employment; ,~r VOL -PAGE 11~ ' ti ~ L THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT IS THE BEST IMAGE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF ORIGINAL F. the date the child elects the health coverage _onversion option (if any) otherwise available in the event 34 a Child Qualifying Event. Wherever the terms "notice, notification, or notify" are used in the foregoing provisions, United States regular mail directed to the qualified benef:ciarV's :ast -rown address shall be deemed sufficient. In the case o+ a 'lual.t:ed Beneficiary whose period of continuation expires under this Plan, this elan must, during the 180-day period ending on auch expiration data, provide to the Qualified Beneficiary the option, if any, of enrolling in a health coverage conversion program. Notice of the Continuation 'lotion under this Plan must be furnished to all covered persons effective -he date of this amendment, or the effective date of coverage under this Plan, whichever is later. 5. PPEM I UMS Ttie applicable premi,im for any period of contiruation =zverage is equal to a reascn•able estimate of the cost of preveding coverage to similarly situated beneficiaries, =etarmined .n zn ac:uar:al basis and taking into account such Factors as prescribed in Federal Regu'lations. If the Plan administrator elects, the applicable premium for any period or' =ontinuation =overage is equal to (1) the cost of `.his -lan for similarly situated beneficiaries for the same 3er:od cccurring during the preceding determination period, adjusted by (2) '.he percentage change :n the implicit price 7e4:atzr of the gross national product for the 12-month peri,rd ending •:~n the last day of the sixth month of such pracedir^g detariination period. A Plan administrator .pay -at alect `_o have the alternative test aopiy in anv case in ~Yh:ch ttiers a a sicnificant difference _n coverage for the =recadinq :=termination period. -he determination period is `he 12-month period ~ar which the applicable premium is deternired. :N WITNESS WHERECF, the F~lapholder has caused this A endment to be a u at /!?~r~~~ . -YS rl,,•r~ this day of 7 rc~v 987. WITNESSED BY: SIGNED BY: 1 --L / 1 i P l f 1 't .t r, I~ r~ r TITLE r ~y 7 PA 3E Voi- L~ ..ate ~ 1 { I • • THIS AMUMMENP NUMBER Z%10 is attached to and forms a part of the Plan Document Number E-0505 ("Plan") effective September 1, 1984 established by Brazos County, Texas ("Planholder"). EETE7C= DATE: The effective date of this Amendment as to the below-designated changes (s) shall be September 1, 1986. THE PLANHO DER hereto agrees to amend the aforesaid Plan as follows. Under the Sections of the Plan Docunent so indicated, the wording is revised to read: SECTION I - DEFINITIONS 20. e. it is not, other than incidentally, a place for rest, a place for the aged, a nursing home, or custodial or training type institution, or an institution which is supported in whole or in part by a federal government fund unless it is a Veteran's Administration or Military Hospital. SELMCN XI - DENTAL EXPENSE BENEFITS 5. MAXIMUM BENEFITS Benefits paid to any Covered Person for dental expenses for Preventative and Basic Services in any cne calendar year shall not exceed the maxinnan as specified in the "SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS" . 8. LIlmTTATICNS a. dental treatment which is provided in a Veteran's Hospital or Military Hospital (unless treatment is for non-service related disabilities), or other institution operated by the United States government or by any foreign government; h. installation of an initial prosthodontic appliance; i. replacement of an existing prosthodontic appliance; v. for placement of bands and regular maintenance of braces, the result of: (1) mandibular or maxillofacial surgery to correct growth defects, haw disproportions or malocclusions, except for correction of a congenital anomaly in a child who was covered under this Plan from birth; (2) appliances or restorations used solely to increase vertical dimension, reconstruct occlusion or correct or treat temporomandibular joint dysfunction or T W pain syndromes, or (3) any charges due to temporamndibular joint disorder or dysfunction (TW), or (4) diagnostic x-rays, exams and any other course of treat- ment to relieve TW pain syndromes; VOL PAS 7 6I , r S. LIIa'PATIONS (Continued) w. charges for care or treatment of occlusion by adjustment, appliance, or restorations; aa. any orthodontic services; S=CN XII - EXCU)SIONS AND LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL BEWITS 1. furnished the Covered Person in any Veteran's Hospital or Military Hospital (except for non-service related disabilities not otherwise excluded hereunder), institution or facility operated by the United States goverment, or by any state government, or by any agency or instrumentality of such govern- ment for which the Covered Person has no legal obligation to pay for services rendered or expenses incurred, except for care or service furnished by a tax supported state hospital for treatment of mental or nervous disorders; IN WITNESS 4HEFMOF, the Planholder has caused tJis Amendment to be executld.at Bryan, Texas this day of 198, WITNESSED BY: SIGNED BY: n Title: It - - - - - . . w • THIS AMENID[MM NUMBER FOUR is attached to and forms a part of the Plan Document Number E-0505 ("Plan") effective September 1, 1984, established by Brazos County, Texas ("Planholder"). EFFECTIVE DATA: The effective date of this Amendment as to the below-designated change (s) shall be March 1, 1987. THE PLANFiOLDER hereto agrees to amend the aforesaid Plan as follows. Under the LIST OF PARTICIPANT EMPLOYERS, the below named entity is added: Effective Date Name of Participant Employers(s) Principle Location of Inclusion The Rape Crisis Center, Inc. Bryan, Texas March 1, 1987 • • IN WITt4ESS WHEREOF, the Planholder has caused this Amendment to be executed at Bryan, Texas this day of 1987. WITNESSED BY: _ SIGNED BY: ell Title : von.-~PAGE-~ . _ r