Section 49-2-123 - Section definitions - LEA deductions(a) This section is known and may be cited as the "Michael Maren Paycheck Protection Act.(b) As used in this section:(1) "Dues" means the fees imposed on individuals as a condition of their participation or membership in a professional employees' organization; and(2) "Professional employees' organization" has the same meaning as defined in § 49-5-602.(c) Notwithstanding chapter 5, part 6 of this title, an LEA shall not deduct dues from the wages of the LEA's employees for a professional employees' organization, including, but not limited to, a professional employees' organization that is affiliated with a labor organization exempt under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(5).(d) This section does not prohibit an employee of an LEA from personally and voluntarily remitting dues to a professional employees' organization.Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 770,s 1, eff. 4/23/2024.Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 437, s 2, eff. 7/1/2023.