SRC-JEC C.S.S.B. 846 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 846
77R4560 PAM-FBy: Cain
Intergovernmental Relations
4/4/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a municipality with a population of 10,000 or more is authorized
to deduct employee association dues from employee paychecks on the written
request of the employee.  C.S.S.B. 846 requires a municipality with a
population of more than 50,000 to make the deduction upon the written
request of the employee if the municipality already permits deductions for
any purpose other than charitable contributions, health insurance, taxes,
or other deductions required by law. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly 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, by amending
Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (b), as follows: 

(a) Provides an exception as provided by Subsection (b), and stipulates
than an employees' association under this subsection does not claim the
right to strike. 

(b) Requires the governing body of a municipality with a population of more
than 50,000 to make the payroll deduction described by Subsection (a) on
the employee's written request and if the municipality permits deductions
for purposes other than deductions for charity, health insurance, taxes, or
other deductions required by law. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Differs from the original by: deleting the previously proposed change in
the heading of Section 141.008, Local Government Code; amending Subsection
(a) and adding Subsection (b), Section 141.008, rather than adding a whole
new Section 141.0081, Local Government Code; and changing the effective
date clause to delete the "upon passage" stipulation.