CopyAgo (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1998).
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...Haynie Orange County Comptroller Post Office Box 38 Orlando, Florida 32802 Dear Ms. Haynie: You have asked for my opinion on substantially the following question: Is Orange County authorized to administer a payroll deduction for a voluntary employee contribution to a political action committee fund? In sum: Section 112.171 , Florida Statutes, authorizes Orange County, in its sole discretion, to make deductions from the salary or wages of any employee in an amount authorized and requested by the employee for those purposes the employee specifies....
...r any payment made by the county that is not authorized by law. In order to perform your preaudit functions and ensure that the county may lawfully make these deductions, you have asked for my assistance in determining the county's authority to act. Section 112.171 , Florida Statutes, states that "(1) The counties, municipalities, and special districts of the state and the departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions, and officers thereof are authorized and permitted in their sole discretion to m...
...However, as discussed above, policies and restrictions developed by Orange County may, at the county's discretion, limit those programs for which the county will administer a dues checkoff to those of general interest to county employees. Therefore, it is my opinion that section 112.171 , Florida Statutes, authorizes Orange County, in its sole discretion, to make deductions from the salary or wages of any employee when such a deduction meets the county's standards or restrictions for such withholding and the deduction is in an amount authorized and requested by the employee for those purposes....
CopyAgo (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2001).
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...According to your letter, a Lake County School Board employee union wishes to have voluntary payroll deductions made on behalf of those members of the union who wish to contribute to political action committee activity. You are aware of Attorney General's Opinion 98-19 concluding that section 112.171 , Florida Statutes, authorizes a county, in its sole discretion, to make deductions from the salary or wages of any employee when such deduction meets the county's standards or restrictions for such withholding, and the deduction is in an amount authorized and requested by the employee for those purposes....
