2.__Authorization form.__The authorization required in subsection 1 must be provided on an authorization form prescribed by the Commissioner of Labor.__At a minimum, the form must contain the name of the individual granting the authorization, the labor organization to which the authorization is granted, the total annual amount of dues, agency shop fees or other fees that may be used to make contributions or expenditures and the signature of the individual granting the authorization.__The form's title must read, in at least 24-point bold type, "Authorization for Political Use of Fees" and must also state, in at least 14-point bold type, the following words immediately above the signature line:

Signing this form authorizes a portion of your dues or fees to be used for making political contributions or expenditures.__You are not obligated to sign this authorization.__Your signature below is completely voluntary and can not in any way affect your employment.

3.__Recordkeeping.__A labor organization that uses any portion of dues, agency shop fees or other fees to make contributions or expenditures shall maintain records that include a copy of the authorization form obtained under subsection 2, the amounts and dates that funds were withheld, the amounts and dates that funds were used or transferred for use as a contribution or expenditure and the contribution or expenditure that was made or the name of the entity to which the funds were transferred to be used as a contribution or expenditure.

4.__Nonauthorization.__A labor organization may not raise the dues or fees of a person who does not authorize political use of the fees or dues in lieu of the authorization.__If the labor organization's dues or fees include an amount for contributions or expenditures, the dues or fees must be reduced by that amount for an individual who does not authorize political use of the dues or fees.

5.__Waiver prohibited.__The requirements of this section may not be waived by an individual, and waiver of the requirements may not be made a condition of employment or continued employment.

SUMMARY

This bill prohibits an employer from withholding wages to be used for political purposes and prohibits a labor organization from using dues or fees for political purposes unless the withholding and use are authorized by the employee.