Bill Text: NY A07173 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 7173 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Provides that any state officer or local officer convicted of a felony involving breach of public trust be subject to forfeiture of pension rights or retirement benefits.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-06-09 - reported referred to codes [A07173 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-A07173-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         7173
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                      May 3, 2013
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       Introduced by M. of A. BUCHWALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
         tee on Governmental Operations
                   CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
       proposing an amendment to section 7 of article 5 of the constitution, in
         relation  to  forfeiture of pension rights or retirement benefits upon
         conviction of a felony related to public employment
    1    Section 1. RESOLVED (if the Senate concur), That section 7 of  article
    2  5 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
    3    S  7.  After  July  first,  nineteen  hundred forty, membership in any
    4  pension or retirement system of the state or of a civil division thereof
    5  shall be a contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not  be
    6  diminished  or  impaired.    ANY STATE OFFICER OR LOCAL OFFICER, AS SUCH
    7  TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION TWO OF THE   PUBLIC OFFICERS  LAW,  WHO  IS
    8  CONVICTED  OF A FELONY INVOLVING BREACH OF PUBLIC TRUST SHALL BE SUBJECT
    9  TO FORFEITURE OF RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES UNDER A PUBLIC  RETIREMENT  SYSTEM
   10  OR PENSION PLAN IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY LAW.
   11    S  2. RESOLVED (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
   12  referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
   13  next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
   14  conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
   15  published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD89019-01-3