GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 120

Short Title:  Legislative Payroll Deduction.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representative Ellis.

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Referred to:  State Government.

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February 7, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW A PAYROLL DEDUCTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 143-3.3 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( k)	Payroll Deduction for Members of the General Assembly. –  A member of the General Assembly may authorize, in writing, the periodic deduction each payroll period from the member's salary a designated lump sum to be contributed to either of two qualified charitable organizations, one to be designated by the member who is the duly elected leader of the party in the General Assembly with the highest number of members and one to be designated by the member who is the duly elected leader of the party with the next highest number of members in the General Assembly.  If a party designated under this subsection does not have a joint caucus leader, then the leaders of that party in each house shall jointly make the designation."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.