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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 137
BY REPRESENTATIVE HAVARD
STATE EMPLOYEES: Authorizes payroll deductions for dues for membership in the
Louisiana Engineering Society
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 42:456(A)(4), 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)(4) 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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(4) Dues for membership in the Louisiana Engineering Society, upon written10
authorization from the employee, and in accordance with rules and procedures11
promulgated by the commissioner of administration.12
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014; if vetoed by the governor14
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,15
2014, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.16
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)]
Havard HB No. 137
Abstract: Authorizes state employee payroll deductions for dues for membership in the
Louisiana Engineering Society.
Present law authorizes state employee payroll deductions for the following: HLS 14RS-593 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 137
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(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, and 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 evaluated and approved in
accordance with rules and procedures promulgated by the commissioner of
administration.
(3) Donations to any qualified nonprofit community health and human services charities,
coordinated and payable through the Louisiana Association of United Ways,
evaluated and approved in accordance with rules and procedures promulgated by the
commissioner of administration.
Proposed law retains present law and further authorizes a payroll deduction for dues for
membership in the Louisiana Engineering Society, upon written authorization from the
employee, and in accordance with rules and procedures promulgated by the commissioner
of administration.
Effective July 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 42:456(A)(4))