SRC-PNG S.B. 568 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 568
By: Cain
Intergovernmental Relations
3/15/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law permits a municipality with a population of more than
10,000 to make payroll deductions for membership dues to a bona fide
employees' association.  Such deductions are voluntary and require a
formal, written request from the employee.  This bill would require cities
with a population of more than 50,000 to make such payroll deductions,
under certain conditions, and at the request of an employee. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 568 authorizes certain municipalities to deduct from
municipal employees' paychecks certain deductions for membership dues in
certain employee's associations. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 141.008, Local Government Code, to authorize a
governing body of a municipality with a population of more than 10,000 to
deduct from a municipal employee's monthly salary an amount requested in
writing by the employee in payment of membership dues to a bona fide
employees' association named by the employee that does not claim the right
to strike, except as provided by Subsection (b).  Requires the governing
body of a municipality with a population of more than 50,000 to make the
payroll deduction described in Subsection (a) if requested in writing by
the employee and if the municipality permits deductions other than
deductions for charity, health insurance, taxes, or other deductions
required by law.  Authorizes the deductions to be terminated after one year
by the governing body of a municipality if, at an election ordered by the
governing body, the qualified voters of the municipality approve the
termination of the deductions.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.