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(1) Upon receipt of a written request signed by a retiree who is receiving an annuity from the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, the retirement system shall withhold membership dues of the Arkansas Education Association – Retired, the National Education Association – Retired, and the Arkansas Retired Teachers’ Association from the monthly annuity checks of the retiree.
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(2) The withholding request authorized by this section shall be on forms provided to retirees by the system.
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(b) After a withholding request is received by the system and after withholding of a retiree’s dues is started under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, it shall be discontinued only upon receipt of a written notice of cancellation signed by the retiree.
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(c) The system shall transmit all dues which are withheld under the provisions of this section to the Arkansas Education Association – Retired, the National Education Association – Retired, and the Arkansas Retired Teachers’ Association after each monthly payroll is made to retirees.
