13-1250a.   Federal old-age and survivors insurance for employees incities over 120,000; referendum.The governing body of any municipality having a population of over onehundred twenty thousand (120,000) and owning and operating a public utilityor utilities, or any board of public utilities or managing board having themanagement and control of such utility or utilities is hereby authorized,permitted and empowered, at its option, to extend and provide for itsemployees, their dependents and survivors, the protection and benefitsprovided by the old age and survivors insurance system embodied in thesocial security act of congress approved August 14, 1935, Chapter 531, 49Stat. 620, officially cited as the "social security act" (includingregulations and requirements issued pursuant thereto) as such act has beenand may from time to time be amended: Provided, That a majority of theemployees in the public utility or utilities by secret written ballot, voteto be included under the provisions of the old age and survivors insurancesystem of congress which referendum shall be conducted as provided in saidfederal law by the governor or any agency or individual designated by thegovernor.

      History:   L. 1955, ch. 112, § 1; April 1.