8-27-401 - Group insurance for county employees authorized Persons eligible.
8-27-401. Group insurance for county employees authorized Persons eligible.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, county legislative bodies or other governing bodies are authorized to provide group life, hospitalization, disability, or medical insurance for county employees.
(b) For the purpose of the application of this part, county employee may include, subject to the approval of the county legislative bodies, retired county employees, officials, and their surviving spouses. Where any county has offered such coverage prior to May 10, 1994, no further action by the legislative body shall be required.
[Acts 1974, ch. 449, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 8-4130; Acts 1994, ch. 966, § 2.]