SRC-MSY S.B. 1027 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1027
78R5535 SMJ-FBy: Gallegos
State Affairs
3/24/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law allows a municipality with a population of more than 10,000 to
deduct employee association dues from the paychecks of those employees who
request such deductions.  As proposed, S.B. 1027 requires a municipality
to make deductions at the request of an employee only if the municipality
already permits deductions for purposes other than those required by law,
such as deductions for charities, employee benefits, and taxes. 

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 adding
Subsection (a-1) to require the governing body to make the payroll
deduction described by Subsection (a) if requested in writing by employees
who are fire protection personnel and if the municipality permits
deductions for purposes other than those required by law. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.