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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 810
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
STATE EMPLOYEES: Authorizes payroll deductions for nonprofit organizations or
associations
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 42:456(A)(3), relative to permitted payroll withholdings for public employees;2
to provide authority for certain payroll deductions; to provide for an effective date;3
and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 42:456(A)(3) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง456. Permitted withholdings7
A. Payroll deductions shall be authorized only for the following:8
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(3) Donations to any qualified nonprofit community health and human10
services charities, coordinated and payable through the Louisiana Association of11
United Ways, upon written authorization from the employee, which has been12
evaluated and approved in accordance with rules and procedures promulgated by the13
commissioner of administration. As used in this Paragraph, "qualified community14
health and human services charities" shall not include those organized for cultural,15
educational, religious, or political purposes. In coordination with the division of16
administration, the Louisiana Association of United Ways shall serve as the principal17
combined fundraising organization.18 HLS 12RS-243 REENGROSSED
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2012; if vetoed by the governor1
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,2
2012, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.3
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
James HB No. 810
Abstract: Authorizes state employee payroll deductions for certain nonprofit community
health and human services charities.
Present law authorizes state employee payroll deductions for the following:
(1)Mandated federal or state income withholdings, credit unions, garnishments, liens,
union dues, savings bonds programs, qualified United Way entities, health and life
insurance products offered through the Office of Group Benefits, products having
state participating contributions, sponsored by the Office of Group Benefits, which
qualify and are offered under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code (Cafeteria
Plan).
(2)Products offered without state contributory participation which have been evaluated
and approved in accordance with rules and procedures promulgated by the
commissioner of administration.
Proposed law retains present law and further provides for donations to any qualified
nonprofit community health and human services charities, coordinated and payable through
the Louisiana Association of United Ways, upon written authorization from the employee,
which has been evaluated and approved in accordance with rules and procedures
promulgated by the commissioner of administration. As used in proposed law, "qualified
community health and human services charities" shall not include those organized for
cultural, educational, religious, or political purposes. Proposed law further provides that in
coordination with the division of administration, the La. Association of United Ways shall
serve as the principal combined fundraising organization.
Effective July 1, 2012.
(Adds R.S. 42:456(A)(3))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the
original bill.
1. Added a provision that in coordination with the division of administration, the
La. Association of United Ways shall serve as the principal combined
fundraising organization. HLS 12RS-243 REENGROSSED
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House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Clarified the nonprofit organizations which may be eligible for state employee
payroll deductions as provided for in proposed law.