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 Any such written authorization may be withdrawn by such retired member at any time upon filing written notice of such withdrawal in a manner determined by the comptroller.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.