Bill Text: MS HB1521 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: School district employees; authorize voluntary dues deductions for membership in professional associations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee [HB1521 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2013-HB1521-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2013 Regular Session
To: Education; Appropriations
By: Representative Buck (5th)
House Bill 1521
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO MAKE VOLUNTARY PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS FROM THE SALARY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 37-9-49, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-9-49. * * *
The
superintendent of schools * * * may deduct or
permit to be deducted from the salary of any superintendent, principal,
teacher or * * * other employee * * *
dues * * * payable * * * because
of the membership of such superintendent, principal, teacher or * * *
other employee in * * * a professional
organization or association. The dues deduction may be made only upon
written authorization from the superintendent, principal, teacher or other
employee. School boards may develop policies and procedures for implementing
the voluntary professional organization or association dues deduction process.
* * * Dues or premiums in health associations or
corporations and tax sheltered annuity deductions authorized by the United
States Internal Revenue Code may be deducted upon written authorization from
the superintendent, principal, teacher or * * * other
employee involved. Any superintendent of schools who shall make any * * *
unauthorized deduction or permit any * * * unauthorized
deduction to be made * * * shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than
Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each * * * unauthorized
deduction.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.
