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.