Section 45-18-36. Institution of salary deductions; records of individual account information

   (a) The salary reduction or deductions referred to in this article shall be instituted at the request of the participating employees by the payroll departments applicable to the respective employees.

(b) Records of participation agreements, payroll deductions, investment options, and other individual account information shall be maintained as confidential by the administrator. The records shall not be disclosed except as necessary to accomplish the purposes of this article or in cases where a subpoena has been issued for the purpose of discovery or as otherwise authorized in writing by the employee. This prohibition shall not bar federal, state, or local tax authorities from such access to the records as may be necessary to establish the tax status or liability of a participating employee.

Ga. L. 1974, p. 198, § 8; Ga. L. 1989, p. 313, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 134, § 1/HB 275.