Section 11-91-4
Payment of premiums.
Such governing bodies shall have authority to pay all or such part of the premium for such insurance as such governing bodies shall determine out of any available funds and to deduct that part of the premium, if any, which is to be paid by such officer or employee from the salary or wage of such officer or employee as may be authorized by him and to pay such deductions together with the remainder due of such premium to the insurer issuing such policy in full payment of the premium.
(Acts 1947, No. 376, p. 267, §3.)