Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-805: Deduction for professional membership dues prohibited - Definitions

(a) A school district board of directors or representatives of a school district board of directors shall not deduct dues, fees, or contributions from the pay of a teacher or classified employee on behalf of any professional or labor organization or political fund. (b) As used in this section: (1) "Classified employee" means any person employed by a school district under a written annual contract who is not required to have a teaching license issued by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as a condition of employment; (2) "Labor organization" means an organization of any kind: (A) In which a teacher or classified employee may participate; and (B) That exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with public school employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work; and (3) "Teacher" means any person holding a license issued by the State of Arkansas and employed by a school district in a teaching, instructional, supervisory, administrative, or educational and scientific capacity. Amended by Act 2023, No. 776,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1455, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1138,§ 36, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1969, No. 108, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 80-1333, 80-1334; Acts 2003 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 111, § 1.

(a) A school district board of directors or representatives of a school district board of directors shall not deduct dues, fees, or contributions from the pay of a teacher or classified employee on behalf of any professional or labor organization or political fund.

(b) As used in this section: (1) "Classified employee" means any person employed by a school district under a written annual contract who is not required to have a teaching license issued by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as a condition of employment; (2) "Labor organization" means an organization of any kind: (A) In which a teacher or classified employee may participate; and (B) That exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with public school employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work; and (3) "Teacher" means any person holding a license issued by the State of Arkansas and employed by a school district in a teaching, instructional, supervisory, administrative, or educational and scientific capacity.

(1) "Classified employee" means any person employed by a school district under a written annual contract who is not required to have a teaching license issued by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as a condition of employment;

(2) "Labor organization" means an organization of any kind: (A) In which a teacher or classified employee may participate; and (B) That exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with public school employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work; and

(A) In which a teacher or classified employee may participate; and

(B) That exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with public school employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work; and

(3) "Teacher" means any person holding a license issued by the State of Arkansas and employed by a school district in a teaching, instructional, supervisory, administrative, or educational and scientific capacity.