Section 21189 Of Article 5. Deputies And Employees From California Water Code >> Division 11. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 5.
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. The board may adopt and carry into effect a contract or
contracts of group insurance, a system of group annuities, a system
of medical and hospital service, or any two or more of these, for the
benefit of such of the officers, including directors, and employees
of the district as accept the same and who have authorized the board
to make any necessary deductions from their compensation for the
payment of a portion of the premium thereon. Contracts of group
insurance, systems of group annuities, or systems of medical and
hospital service, which include benefits to dependents of officers
and employees or retired officers and employees are contracts of
group insurance, systems of group annuities, or systems of medical
and hospital service for the benefit of officers and employees for
the purposes of this section. The board may make such deductions, and
may pay the remainder of such premiums from any funds of the
district not required to be devoted to a specific purpose. The board
may pay such portion of the premiums thereon or attributable thereto
as it determines to be advisable. The board may arrange or contract
for a contract or contracts of group insurance, a system of group
annuities, or a system of medical and hospital service, or any two or
more of these, with any private or public agency, nonprofit
membership corporation, or any insurance company or agent authorized
by or pursuant to law to transact such business within this State.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the provisions of
Chapter 250, Statutes of 1939, or of Section 1157 of the Government
Code insofar as such provisions apply to districts and officers and
employees thereof.