Senate Amendment 3048


PAG LIN




     1  1    Amend Senate File 359 as follows:
     1  2 #1.  Page 1, by inserting before line 1 the
     1  3 following:
     1  4    <Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  256.67B  CHARITABLE
     1  5 GIVING PAYROLL DEDUCTION.
     1  6    1.  The board of trustees of a library service area
     1  7 may authorize deductions from the salaries or wages of
     1  8 library service area employees of an amount specified
     1  9 by an employee for payment to an eligible charitable
     1 10 organization.  The authorization by an employee for
     1 11 deductions from the employee's salary or wages shall
     1 12 be evidenced by a written request signed by the
     1 13 employee directed to and filed with the treasurer, or
     1 14 official in charge of the payroll system, of the
     1 15 library service area and the treasurer or responsible
     1 16 official shall deduct from the salary or wages of the
     1 17 employee the amount specified for payment to the
     1 18 eligible charitable organization.  The request for the
     1 19 deduction may be withdrawn by the employee at any time
     1 20 by filing a written notification of withdrawal with
     1 21 the applicable treasurer or responsible official in
     1 22 charge of the payroll system.
     1 23    2.  If a board of trustees authorizes deductions
     1 24 from the salaries or wages of their employees for
     1 25 payment to any eligible charitable organization, the
     1 26 board shall ensure that an employee shall be permitted
     1 27 to authorize a deduction to any eligible charitable
     1 28 organization.
     1 29    3.  For purposes of this section, "eligible
     1 30 charitable organization" means a not=for=profit
     1 31 federation of health and human services, social
     1 32 welfare, or environmental agencies or associations
     1 33 that meets all of the following conditions:
     1 34    a.  The federation is tax exempt under section
     1 35 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and
     1 36 contributions to the federation are deductible under
     1 37 section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.
     1 38    b.  The federation has had an office in this state
     1 39 for the last five years.
     1 40    c.  The federation represents at least ten health
     1 41 and human services, social welfare, or environmental
     1 42 agencies or associations that are located in this
     1 43 state.
     1 44    d.  The federation is governed by an active,
     1 45 voluntary board, which exercises administrative
     1 46 control over the federation.
     1 47    e.  The federation is not a charitable foundation.
     1 48    f.  The federation is registered with the secretary
     1 49 of state's office.>
     1 50 #2.  Page 4, by inserting after line 14 the
     2  1 following:
     2  2    <Sec.    .  NEW SECTION.  905.15  CHARITABLE GIVING
     2  3 PAYROLL DEDUCTION.
     2  4    1.  The board of directors of a district department
     2  5 may authorize deductions from the salaries or wages of
     2  6 district department employees of an amount specified
     2  7 by an employee for payment to an eligible charitable
     2  8 organization.  The authorization by an employee for
     2  9 deductions from the employee's salary or wages shall
     2 10 be evidenced by a written request signed by the
     2 11 employee directed to and filed with the treasurer, or
     2 12 official in charge of the payroll system, of the
     2 13 district department and the treasurer or responsible
     2 14 official shall deduct from the salary or wages of the
     2 15 employee the amount specified for payment to the
     2 16 eligible charitable organization.  The request for the
     2 17 deduction may be withdrawn by the employee at any time
     2 18 by filing a written notification of withdrawal with
     2 19 the applicable treasurer or responsible official in
     2 20 charge of the payroll system.
     2 21    2.  If a board of directors authorizes deductions
     2 22 from the salaries or wages of their employees for
     2 23 payment to any eligible charitable organization, the
     2 24 board shall ensure that an employee shall be permitted
     2 25 to authorize a deduction to any eligible charitable
     2 26 organization.
     2 27    3.  For purposes of this section, "eligible
     2 28 charitable organization" means a not=for=profit
     2 29 federation of health and human services, social
     2 30 welfare, or environmental agencies or associations
     2 31 that meets all of the following conditions:
     2 32    a.  The federation is tax exempt under section
     2 33 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and
     2 34 contributions to the federation are deductible under
     2 35 section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.
     2 36    b.  The federation has had an office in this state
     2 37 for the last five years.
     2 38    c.  The federation represents at least ten health
     2 39 and human services, social welfare, or environmental
     2 40 agencies or associations that are located in this
     2 41 state.
     2 42    d.  The federation is governed by an active,
     2 43 voluntary board, which exercises administrative
     2 44 control over the federation.
     2 45    e.  The federation is not a charitable foundation.
     2 46    f.  The federation is registered with the secretary
     2 47 of state's office.>
     2 48 #3.  Title page, lines 1 and 2, by striking the
     2 49 words <county, city, and school district> and
     2 50 inserting the following:  <certain governmental>.
     3  1 #4.  By renumbering as necessary.
     3  2
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     3  5 ROBERT E. DVORSKY
     3  6 HERMAN C. QUIRMBACH
     3  7 MARY A. LUNDBY
     3  8 DOUG SHULL
     3  9 SF 359.502 81
     3 10 ec/pj/1449

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