MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2013 Regular Session
To: Education; Appropriations
By: Representative Buck (5th)
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 or teacher, * * *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.