Chapter 251 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

SB 115

Relating to Oregon University System payroll deductions.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section:

          (a) “Employee” means officers, faculty, teachers, instructors and other employees of the Oregon University System as described in ORS 352.002.

          (b) “Nonprofit organization” means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

          (2) The Chancellor of the Oregon University System or a designee of the chancellor may approve a written request made by a state institution of higher education listed in ORS 352.002, or by another program or activity under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Higher Education, in which an employee of the institution or another program or activity may designate an amount from the salary or wages of the employee for payment to a qualifying nonprofit organization. A request made to the chancellor under this section must identify the nonprofit organization to whom payments would be made.

          (3) Upon written approval of the chancellor or of a designee of the chancellor and a written request of an employee of the institution, program or activity to which the approval applies, the state official within the Oregon University System authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries or wages shall deduct from the salary or wages of the employee the amount of money designated by the employee for payment to the nonprofit organization.

          (4) The moneys deducted from the salaries or wages under subsection (3) of this section shall be paid over promptly to the nonprofit organization.

          (5) The Chancellor of the Oregon University System or a designee of the chancellor shall prescribe procedures for determining whether an organization qualifies as a nonprofit organization under this section.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2009 Act applies to requests for deductions from salaries or wages made on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act.

Approved by the Governor June 16, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 16, 2009

Effective date January 1, 2010

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