By:  Hartnett (Senate Sponsor - Deuell)                           H.B. No. 2678
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2003; 
May 9, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Intergovernmental Relations; May 23, 2003, reported favorably by 
the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 23, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to authorization for a payroll deduction to be made from a 
county employee's wages or salary.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 155.001(a), Local Government Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The commissioners court, on the request of a county 
employee, may authorize a payroll deduction to be made from the 
employee's wages or salary for:
		(1)  payment to a credit union;                                               
		(2)  payment of membership dues in a labor union or a 
bona fide employees association;
		(3)  payment of fees for parking in a county-owned 
facility; [or]
		(4)  payment to a charitable organization; or                          
		(5)  payment relating to an item not listed in this 
subsection if the commissioners court determines that the payment 
serves a public purpose.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.



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