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California Education Code Section 87834.5

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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the governing board of
a community college district that collects or deducts dues, agency
fees, fair share fees, or any other fee or amount of money from the
salary of an academic employee for the purpose of transmitting the
money to an employee organization shall transmit the money to the
employee organization within 15 days of issuing the paycheck
containing the deduction to the employee.
   (b) (1) This section does not limit the right of an employee
organization or affected employee to sue for a failure of the
employer to transmit dues or fees pursuant to this section.
   (2) In an action brought for a violation of subdivision (a), the
court may award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing
party if any party to the action requests attorney fees and costs.

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