Section 2-403 - Deduction of dues. - Maryland Statutes

§ 2-403. Deduction of dues.
 

(a)  In general.-  

(1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, on the written request of an employee to pay dues to an organization by payroll deduction, the Central Payroll Bureau shall: 

(i) deduct the dues from the employee's wages; and 

(ii) timely pay over the amount deducted to the organization. 

(2) An employee may cancel a payroll deduction of organization dues by written notification to the Central Payroll Bureau. 

(b)  Qualified organizations.- The Central Payroll Bureau may deduct dues under this section only for: 

(1) an organization that has a membership of 1,000 or more State employees; 

(2) an organization for which the potential field of membership is limited to fewer than 1,000 State employees, if the Governor has approved the deduction for that organization; or 

(3) an organization for which payment of dues by payroll deduction was authorized on or before June 29, 1983. 

(c)  Regulations.- The State Comptroller shall adopt regulations to carry out this section. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 64A, § 38A; 1993, ch. 10, § 2; 1996, ch. 347, § 1.]