Sec. 608.002.  AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYROLL DEDUCTION.  (a)  An officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision may voluntarily authorize the individual's department administrator or disbursing officer, as appropriate, to deduct from the individual's compensation an amount to be used to purchase savings bonds.
(b)  An authorization must:
(1)  be in writing or recorded by electronic means;  and
(2)  state:
(A)  the period for which the authorization is to be in effect;
(B)  the amount to be deducted;  and
(C)  the denomination of the savings bonds to be purchased.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.09(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.22, eff. June 19, 1999.