AGO Opinion Topics: AUTHORITY PORT DISTRICTS PAY 1 12 WAGES UNDER FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM AND

A port district under the provisions of Rem. Supp. 1943, § 9692, has the implied power to make contracts relating to wages, hours, vacations, etc., and may legally pay 1 ‑ 1/2% of wages under the Federal Social Security program and participate in a union pension fund without violating the provisions of Article II, § 25, and Article VIII, § 7 of the State Constitution.