MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2018 Regular Session
To: Education
By: Representatives Denton, Bailey, Banks, Burnett, Hudson, Jackson, McNeal, Mickens, Paden, Perkins
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEDUCT CERTAIN DUES FOR MEMBERSHIP IN CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE SALARY OF THE AFFILIATED SUPERINTENDENT, PRINCIPAL, TEACHER OR OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONAL UPON RECEIPT OF WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM SUCH PERSONNEL; 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 school district
superintendent * * * may deduct or permit to be deducted from
the salary of any superintendent, principal, teacher or other
licensed employee any dues * * *
payable because of the membership of such superintendent, principal, teacher
or other licensed employee in any professional organization or
association. However, the dues deduction may be made only upon receipt by a
school district of written authorization from the superintendent, principal,
teacher or other licensed employee requesting the deduction. The school board
may adopt policies and procedures for implementing the voluntary 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 licensed employee involved. Any
superintendent of schools who * * * makes any * * *unauthorized deduction or permits
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 such deduction.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018.