8-27-502 - Committee to carry out law Insurance contracts Approval Modifications.
8-27-502. Committee to carry out law Insurance contracts Approval Modifications.
(a) In counties desiring to provide such insurance coverage for employees and officials, the county legislative body or other governing body of the county shall appoint a committee of the county legislative body or other governing body of the county to carry out the intent of this part.
(b) Such committee shall prepare and present for approval a contract or contracts with one (1) or more insurance companies, or other corporations which may exist under the provisions of title 56, chapter 27, 28, or 29 authorized to do business in the state of Tennessee, or with one (1) or more insurance trusts which have contracted with an insurance company, or companies, or corporation, as set out above, authorized to do business in the state of Tennessee for a policy or policies of group insurance to provide for the payment of group life, hospitalization, disability, or medical expenses for county employees and officials. Such approval shall be by a majority vote of the county legislative body or other governing body of the county and shall be executed in the name of the county by the county executive.
(c) Such contracts may from time to time be amended, modified, or changed by a majority vote of the county legislative body or other governing body of the county.
(d) The policy or policies shall conform to the standard provisions of group insurance policies as set forth in this code.
[Acts 1961, ch. 139, § 2; T.C.A., § 8-3906; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 16, 36; T.C.A., §§ 8-4105, 8-50-202.]