(a)
(1) Upon receipt of a written request signed by a retiree who is receiving an annuity from the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, the retirement system shall withhold membership dues of the Arkansas Education Association - Retired, the National Education Association - Retired, and the Arkansas Retired Teachers' Association from the monthly annuity checks of the retiree.
(2) The withholding request authorized by this section shall be on forms provided to retirees by the system.
(b) After a withholding request is received by the system and after withholding of a retiree's dues is started under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, it shall be discontinued only upon receipt of a written notice of cancellation signed by the retiree.
(c) The system shall transmit all dues which are withheld under the provisions of this section to the Arkansas Education Association - Retired, the National Education Association - Retired, and the Arkansas Retired Teachers' Association after each monthly payroll is made to retirees.