Tex. Local Government Code § 155.001
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 155.001, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 155.001. DEDUCTIONS AUTHORIZED IN COUNTIES; PURPOSES.
Official statutory text
(a) The commissioners court, on the request of a county employee, may authorize a payroll deduction to be made from the employee's wages or salary for:
(1) payment to a credit union;
(2) payment of membership dues in a labor union or a bona fide employees association;
(3) payment of fees for parking in a county-owned facility;
(4) payment to a charitable organization; or
(5) payment relating to an item not listed in this subsection if the commissioners court determines that the payment serves a public purpose.
(b) In this section, "charitable organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 659.131, Government Code.
(1) payment to a credit union;
(2) payment of membership dues in a labor union or a bona fide employees association;
(3) payment of fees for parking in a county-owned facility;
(4) payment to a charitable organization; or
(5) payment relating to an item not listed in this subsection if the commissioners court determines that the payment serves a public purpose.
(b) In this section, "charitable organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 659.131, Government Code.
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