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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to persons authorized to make payroll deductions for |
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county employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 155.021, Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 155.021. DEDUCTIONS ENUMERATED. The county |
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treasurer, a county employee appointed by the commissioners court |
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as a payroll officer, or, if another officer is specified by law, |
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that other officer shall make the deductions from, or take other |
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similar actions with regard to, the compensation of county |
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employees as required: |
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(1) for employee contributions for coverage under the |
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federal social security program in accordance with Chapter 606, |
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Government Code; |
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(2) for the purchase of annuities or for contributions |
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to investments for employees in accordance with Chapter 22, Acts of |
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the 57th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1962 (Article 6228a-5, |
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Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); |
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(3) for the purchase of United States savings bonds |
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for employees in accordance with Chapter 608 [606], Government |
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Code; |
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(4) for employee participation in a deferred |
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compensation plan in accordance with Chapter 609, Government Code; |
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or |
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(5) for employee contributions to a retirement system |
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in accordance with Section 845.403, Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |