Texas Local Government Code Title 5, Chapter 155 - Deductions From Compensation Of County Employees

SUBCHAPTER A AUTHORIZED DEDUCTIONS FOR COUNTIES

• Texas Section 155.001 - Deductions Authorized In Counties; Purposes
  (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...
• Texas Section 155.002 - Employee's Request
  (a) A request for a payroll deduction must: (1) be in writing; (2) be submitted to the county auditor; and (3) state the amount to...
• Texas Section 155.003 - Payment Of Administrative Costs
  (a) Public funds may not be used to pay the administrative costs of making a deduction, except for a deduction relating to the payment of...

SUBCHAPTER B CERTAIN DEDUCTIONS MADE BY COUNTY TREASURER OR OTHER OFFICER

• Texas Section 155.004 - Other Statute Not Affected
  This chapter does not affect Chapter 617, Government Code. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1995,...

SUBCHAPTER C CAFETERIA PLAN SALARY REDUCTIONS

• Texas Section 155.021 - Deductions Enumerated
  The county treasurer or, if another officer is specified by law, that other officer shall make the deductions from, or take other similar actions with...
• Texas Section 155.041 - Definition
  In this subchapter, "county employee" means a person who receives compensation for service performed, other than as an independent contractor, for a county, for a...
• Texas Section 155.042 - Benefit Program
  The commissioners court of a county by order or resolution may establish a program to provide benefits that qualify for a cafeteria plan or a...
• Texas Section 155.043 - Salary Reduction Agreements
  (a) If the commissioners court establishes a program under this subchapter, the court shall authorize county employees to enter into voluntary agreements with the county...

SUBCHAPTER D INSURANCE DEDUCTIONS IN COUNTIES

• Texas Section 155.044 - Rules
  The commissioners court may adopt rules, consistent with this subchapter and federal requirements, for participation in and administration of the program authorized by this subchapter....
• Texas Section 155.061 - Deductions Authorized
  (a) The commissioners court of a county, on the request of a county official or employee, may authorize a payroll deduction to be made from...
• Texas Section 155.062 - Request For Deduction
  (a) A request for an insurance deduction must: (1) be submitted to the county officer authorized by the commissioners court to administer payroll deductions; and...
• Texas Section 155.063 - Administration Of Deductions
  (a) The commissioners court may authorize: (1) a county officer to administer the insurance deductions and to transfer an insurance deduction to the appropriate entity;...

Last modified: September 28, 2016