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143AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOW14 OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO FEDERAL OLD AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE. ORDINANCE NO. /q-3 An Ordinance declaring the policy and purpose of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida to extend to the employees and officials of said Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, not excluded by law, the benefits of the system of Federal Old Age and :survivor's insurance, as authorized by the Federal Social Security Act, and amendments thereto, upon the basis of applicable State and Federal laws or regulations; authorizing and directing the Mayor, or other chief executive officer, to execute agreements and amendments thereto with the State Agency authorized to enter into such agreements, for coverage of said employees and officials; providing for withholdings from salaries and wages of employees and officials of said Town so covered to be made and paid over as pro- vided by applicable State or Federal laws or regulations; providing that said Town shall appropriate and pay over employer's contributions as provided by applicable State or Federal laws or regulations; providing that said Town shall keep records and make reports as required by applicable State or Federal laws or regulations; Be It Ordained by the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, as follows: Section 1. It is hereby declared to be the policy and purpose of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, to extend, ef- fective as of Jminary 1st, , 1951, to the em- ployees and officials thereof, not excluded by law, and whether employed in connection with a governmental or proprietary function, the benefits of the system of Old Age and Survivor's Insurance as authorized by the Federal Social Security Act and amendments thereto, including Public Law 734 of 81st Congress, and by Chapter 26841, Florida Statutes, 1951; and to cover by such plan all services which constitute employment as defined in Section 2 of said Chapter 26841, Laws of Florida, 1951, performed in the employ of said Town by employees thereof. In pursuance of said policy, and for that purpose, the Town shall take such action as may be required by applicable State or Federal laws or regulations. Section 2. The President of the Town Council of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is hereby authorized and direc- ted to execute all necessary agreements and amendments thereto with the Chairman of the Florida Industrial Commission as the State Agency for the State of Florida, or his authorized repre- sentative, for the purpose of extending the benefits provided by said system of Old :age and Survivor's Insurance to the em- ployees and officials of this Town, as provided in Section 1 hereof, which agreement shall provide for such methods of administration of the plan by said Town as are found by the State Agency to be necessary for the proper and efficient administration thereof, and shall be effective with respect to services in employment covered by such agreement performed after the 31st day of December A.D. 19 5U Section 3. Withholdings from salaries, wages, or other compensation of employees and officials for the purpose provided in Section 1 hereof are hereby authorized to be made, and shall be made, in the amounts and at such times as may be required by applicable State or Federal laws or regulations, and shall be paid over to the State Agency designated by said laws or regu- lations to receive such amounts. Section 1. There shall be appropriated from available funds, derived from such amounts, at such times, as may be re- quired to pay promptly the contributions required of the Town as employer by applicable State or Federal laws or requlations, which shall be paid over to the lawfully designated State 'Agency at the times and in the manner provided by law and regulation. Section 5. The Town shall keep such records and make such reports asmay be required by applicable State of Federal laws or regulations, and shall adhere to the rules and regulations of the State Agency for the enforcement of said laws and regulations. 2. Section 6. There is hereby excluded from this Ordinance any authority to make any agreement with respect to any position or any employee or official now covered, or authorized to be covered, by any other ordinance or law creating any retirement sys- tem for any employee or official of the said Town. Section 7. The Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, does hereby adopt the terms, conditions, requirements, reservations, benefits, privileges, and other conditions thereunto appertain- ing, of Title II of the Social Security Act as amended by Public Law, No. 734, 81st Congress, for and on behalf of all the of- ficers and employees thereof and of its departments and agencies, save and except any of such officers and employees now covered or authorized to be covered by any retirement system provided by lana, and further excepting any official or employee who occupies any position, office, or employment not authorized to be covered by applicable State or Federal laws or regulations. Section 8. The Treasurer of the Town of Atlantic Beach is hereby designated the custodian of all sums withheld from the compensation of officers and employees and of the appropriated funds for the contribution of the Town, and the Treasurer of said Town is hereby made the withholding and reporting agent and charged with the duty of maintaining personnel records for the purposes of this ordinance. Section 9. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval and publication as required by law. Passed by the Town Council on first reading July 17th, 1951. Passed by the Town Council on second reading July 17th, 1951. 3. Passed by the Town Council and certified to the Mayor on third and final reading, 1ovember 12, 1951. attest o,vm ler Approved this / day of November, 1951 payor Clerk's Certificate I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct co of Ordinance No. i!' copy passed and approved the 12th day of November , 1951, and that it has been published according to law and is now in full force and effect. Town Clerk SEAL) 4.