§ 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written authorization may be withdrawn by such retired member at any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.