HBA-CMT S.B. 846 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 846
By: Cain
Urban Affairs
4/29/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, municipalities with populations of more than 10,000 are allowed
to deduct employee association dues from paychecks of municipal employees.
Employees must make a formal written request to have this service
performed.  Senate Bill 846 requires municipalities to provide such
deductions at the  voluntary request of an employee. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 846 amends the Local Government Code to specify that the
governing body of a municipality with a population greater than 10,000 may
deduct from a municipal employee's monthly wages or salary an amount
requested in writing from the employee in payment of membership dues only
to a bona fide employees' association that is named by the employee and
that does not claim the right to strike.  The bill requires the governing
body of a municipality with a population of more than 50,000 to make a
payroll deduction if requested in writing by the employee and if the
municipality permits deductions for purposes other than deductions for
charity, health insurance, taxes, or other deductions required by law.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.