AZ SB1349

Requires public employers to obtain annual express written or electronic authorization from employees before deducting third-party payments from paychecks, effective October 1, 2013.

Removes the requirement for employers to obtain statements from entities regarding political versus nonpolitical uses of deductions and eliminates penalties for inaccurate entity statements.

Limits civil penalties for violations to public employers only (removing private employers from the law's scope), with a minimum penalty of $10,000 per violation enforced by the attorney general.

Exempts deductions for health care benefits, taxes, retirement system contributions, and other legally required deductions from authorization requirements.

Allows employees to rescind paycheck deductions by providing written notice of resignation from the associated organization, requiring employers to process the rescission within one pay period.