81R18674 NC-D
 
  By: Laubenberg H.B. No. 1223
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1223:
 
  By:  Castro C.S.H.B. No. 1223
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to persons authorized to make payroll deductions for
  county employees.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 155.021, Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 155.021.  DEDUCTIONS ENUMERATED.  The county
  treasurer, a county employee or office assigned by the
  commissioners court to prepare payroll, or, if another officer is
  specified by law, that other officer shall make the deductions
  from, or take other similar actions with regard to, the
  compensation of county employees as required:
               (1)  for employee contributions for coverage under the
  federal social security program in accordance with Chapter 606,
  Government Code;
               (2)  for the purchase of annuities or for contributions
  to investments for employees in accordance with Chapter 22, Acts of
  the 57th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1962 (Article 6228a-5,
  Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);
               (3)  for the purchase of United States savings bonds
  for employees in accordance with Chapter 608 [606], Government
  Code;
               (4)  for employee participation in a deferred
  compensation plan in accordance with Chapter 609, Government Code;
  or
               (5)  for employee contributions to a retirement system
  in accordance with Section 845.403, Government Code.
         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, 2009.