§36-1-4.5. Payroll deduction for the Foster Care Trust Fund.

(a) The payroll clerk or other responsible person in charge of the payroll system, may deduct from the salary or wages of any state officer or employee, an amount specified by the officer or employee for payment to the Foster Care Trust Fund established by Sections 38-10-50 and 38-10-51. The payroll deduction shall be made if the request for the deduction is made in writing, the deduction shall continue in effect unless a new written request is filed according to the requirement of this section, and the pay period during which the deduction is made, the frequency, and the amount of the deduction are compatible with the payroll system.

(b) Moneys deducted pursuant to this section shall be paid monthly to the Alabama Department of Human Resources to be deposited in a separate account specifically for donations for the Foster Care Trust Fund. The deduction may be made notwithstanding that the compensation actually paid to the officer or employee is reduced to an amount below the minimum prescribed by law. Payment to an officer or employee of compensation, less the deduction, shall constitute a full and complete discharge of claims and demands for services rendered by the employee during the period covered by the payment. The request for the deduction may be withdrawn at any time by filing a written notification of withdrawal with the payroll clerk or other responsible official in charge of the payroll system.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow deductions for any fund other than the Foster Care Trust Fund.

(Acts 1992, No. 92-604, p. 1252, §§1-3.)