KY SB194 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-19 - to State & Local Government (S)
Pending: Senate State & Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 21 to provide that any current or former judge or justice with an account in the Judicial Retirement Plan who is convicted of any felony relating to his or her duties as a judge or justice, or who is convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony not related to his or duties as a judge or justice, shall cease membership in the Judicial Retirement Plan and forfeit all rights and benefits earned in the Judicial Retirement Plan, except for a return of his or her individual contributions and interest; require the Administrative Office of the Courts to notify the Judicial Retirement Plan when a current or former judge or justice is convicted of a crime subject to the provisions of this section; amend KRS 6.696, 61.535, and 161.470 to provide that any member or retired member of the Legislators' Retirement Plan, the Kentucky Employees Retirement System, the County Employees Retirement System, the State Police Retirement System, or the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System, who is convicted of any felony relating to his or her duties as a public servant, or who is convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony not related to his or duties as a public servant, shall cease membership in their respective retirement system or plan and forfeit all rights and benefits earned in those systems and plans except for a return of his or her individual contributions and interest; require the employer to notify the respective retirement system or plan when a current or former public servant is convicted of a crime subject to one of the sections; amend KRS 6.505,16.652, 21.360, 21.470, 21.480, 61.690, 61.692, 78.852, 161.530, 161.700, and 161.714 to conform.

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Title

AN ACT relating to forfeiture of retirement benefits.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-19Senateto State & Local Government (S)
2015-02-13Senateintroduced in Senate

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