Whenever any member of the pension fund established under article 1, chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes who has retired or shall retire from active service shall, in writing, request the pension commission to make deductions from his retirement allowance for the payment of premiums for any hospital service plan or medical surgical plan or both, the pension commission may make such deductions and transmit the sum so deducted to the company carrying the policy or policies. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn by any member upon filing notice of such withdrawal with the pension commission.

L.1960, c. 47, p. 427, s. 1.