N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law § 110-d: Deductions for federated community campaigns

§ 110-d. Deductions for federated community campaigns. Notwithstanding

any other provision of law, the comptroller is hereby authorized to

deduct from the retirement allowance of any retired member of the state

such amount as such retired member may specify in writing filed with the

comptroller within the minimum and maximum amounts prescribed by the

comptroller for contribution to federated community campaigns for

health, welfare, and recreational purposes on behalf of such retired

member and to the account of such retired member with such federated

community campaign. The comptroller is hereby authorized to make such

rules and regulations to be incorporated in the retired members written

authorization filed in a manner determined by the comptroller. Any such

written authorization may be withdrawn by such retired member at any

time upon filing written notice of such withdrawal in a manner

determined by the comptroller. As used in this section, "federated

community campaign" means a charitable non-profit organization which

solicits funds for distribution among a substantial number of charitable

non-profit organizations, which has been approved as such by the

commissioner of general services. The commissioner of general services

shall approve no more than one federated community campaign within a

county or group of counties in which such campaign is operating. He or

she shall not approve a federated community campaign in any county or

group of counties where, in his or her opinion and judgement, the number

of state employees or retired members to be solicited by such campaign

is too small to make deductions or contributions by the comptroller

practicable or feasible. The commissioner of general services shall have

power to make such reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent

with the law, as may be necessary for the exercise of his or her

authority under this section.