Section 59March 10, 1990, Sec./Art. 59

Instrument for Salary or Wage Deduction. - (1) A member of a cooperative may, notwithstanding the provisions of existing laws to the contrary, execute an instrument in favor of the cooperative authorizing his employer to deduct from the salary or wages payable to him by the employer and pay to the cooperative such amount as may be specified in satisfaction of any debt or other demand due from the member to the cooperative.

(2) Upon the execution of such instrument and as may be required by the cooperative contained in a written request, the employer shall make the deduction in accordance with the agreement and remit forthwith the amount so deducted to the cooperative. The employer shall make the deduction for as long as such debt or other demand or any part of it remains unpaid by the employee.

(3) The term "employer" as used in this article shall include all private firms and the national and local governments and government-owned or controlled corporations who have under their employ a member of a cooperative and have agreed to carry out the terms of the instrument mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this article.

(4) The provision of this section shall also apply to all such agreements of the nature referred to in paragraph (1) as were in force on the date of the approval of this Code.