Minnesota Statutes 136F.46 – Nonprofit Foundation Payroll Deduction
Subdivision 1.Request; payment.
The commissioner of management and budget, upon the written request of an employee of the board, may deduct from an employee’s salary or wages the amount requested for payment to a nonprofit state college or university foundation meeting the requirements in subdivision 2. The commissioner shall issue a payment for the deducted amount to the nonprofit foundation. The Penny Fellowship and the Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship Program of the Minnesota State University Student Association shall be considered nonprofit state college and university foundations for purposes of this section.
Subd. 2.Foundation application; approval.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 136F.46
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Tax: means any fee, charge, exaction, or assessment imposed by a governmental entity on an individual, person, entity, transaction, good, service, or other thing. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 136F.46
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Tax: means any fee, charge, exaction, or assessment imposed by a governmental entity on an individual, person, entity, transaction, good, service, or other thing. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
A nonprofit state college or university foundation that desires to receive contributions through payroll deductions shall apply to the board for approval to participate in the payroll deduction plan. The board may approve the application for participation if the foundation:
(1) is tax exempt under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(2) qualifies for tax-deductible contributions under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(3) secures funding solely for distribution to a state college or university or for distribution to students in the form of scholarships; and
(4) has been incorporated according to chapter 317A for at least one calendar year before the date it applies to the board for approval.
Subd. 3.Solicitation.
Efforts to secure payroll deductions authorized in subdivision 1 may not interfere with, require a modification of, nor be conducted during the period of a payroll deduction fund drive for employees authorized by section 43A.50.