Section 504.018 - Notice to Division and Employees; Effect on Common-Law or Statutory Liability(a) A political subdivision shall notify the division of the method by which its employees will receive benefits, the approximate number of employees covered, and the estimated amount of payroll.(b) A political subdivision shall notify its employees of the method by which the employees will receive benefits and the effective date of the coverage. Employees of a political subdivision are conclusively considered to have accepted the compensation provisions instead of common-law or statutory liability or cause of action, if any, for injuries received in the course of employment or death resulting from injuries received in the course of employment.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265, Sec. 3.320, eff. 9/1/2005.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265, Sec. 3.321, eff. 9/1/2005.