BILL ANALYSIS


                                                         S.B. 586
                                                   By: Armbrister
                                                    State Affairs
                                                         03-29-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

Currently, Section 2(c), Article 6813h, V.T.C.S., requires an
employee's payroll deductions, if the employee's authorization does
not designate an eligible charitable organization, to be
distributed to each participating federation or fund and eligible
local charitable organizations in a proportionate amount from the
total amount of deduction approved by the employee.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 586 requires a payroll deduction authorization
for state employees to designate an eligible charitable
organization to receive the deductions. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 2(c), Article 6813h, V.T.C.S., to require
an authorization to designate an eligible charitable organization
to receive deductions.  Prohibits the comptroller from deducting
funds from the employee's salary or wage payment if an
authorization does not designate an eligible charitable
organization.

SECTION 2. Effective date:  September 1, 1995.  
           Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.