Assembly Bill A377A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that any state officer or local officer convicted of a felony involving breach of public trust be subject to forfeiture of pension benefits

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A377 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 5 §7, Constn
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A7173

2015-A377 - Summary

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.

2015-A377 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   377

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. BUCHWALD, STIRPE, SKOUFIS, SANTABARBARA, McDO-
  NALD, MOSLEY, KIM, SEPULVEDA, GJONAJ, FAHY, KEARNS, MAYER, OTIS, BRIN-
  DISI, JAFFEE, SCHIMEL, SIMOTAS, LAVINE, BARCLAY, DUPREY, RAIA,  McKEV-
  ITT,  MONTESANO,  ROZIC,  BORELLI,  STEC,  McLAUGHLIN,  GRAF,  WALTER,
  SOLAGES, GOODELL, ZEBROWSKI, PAULIN,  MILLER,  LUPINACCI,  BRAUNSTEIN,
  DiPIETRO, PALUMBO, PICHARDO, JOHNS, DAVILA, STECK, ROBERTS, SKARTADOS,
  LALOR,   TENNEY,  BLANKENBUSH,  KATZ,  CORWIN,  CURRAN,  BROOK-KRASNY,
  GUNTHER, ORTIZ, WEPRIN, RODRIGUEZ, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.
  of  A.  BARRETT,  BUTLER,  CAMARA,  CERETTO, CROUCH, CUSICK, DINOWITZ,
  FITZPATRICK,  FRIEND,  GARBARINO,  GIGLIO,  GOLDFEDER,  HAWLEY,  KOLB,
  LOPEZ,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE,  MALLIOTAKIS,  McDONOUGH,  MOYA, NOJAY, OAKS,
  PALMESANO, PERRY,  QUART,  RA,  RUSSELL,  RYAN,  SCHIMMINGER,  THIELE,
  TITONE  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee 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

  Section  1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 7 of article
5 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S 7. After July first,  nineteen  hundred  forty,  membership  in  any
pension or retirement system of the state or of a civil division thereof
shall  be a contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be
diminished or impaired.  ANY STATE OFFICER OR  LOCAL  OFFICER,  AS  SUCH
TERMS  ARE  DEFINED  IN  SECTION TWO OF THE  PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, WHO IS
CONVICTED OF A FELONY INVOLVING BREACH OF PUBLIC TRUST SHALL BE  SUBJECT
TO  FORFEITURE  OF RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES UNDER A PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM
OR PENSION PLAN IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY BE PROVIDED BY LAW.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

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2015-A377A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 5 §7, Constn
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A7173

2015-A377A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2015-A377A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 377--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. BUCHWALD, GALEF, STIRPE, SKOUFIS, SANTABARBARA,
  McDONALD, MOSLEY, KIM, SEPULVEDA, GJONAJ, FAHY, KEARNS,  MAYER,  OTIS,
  BRINDISI,  JAFFEE,  SCHIMEL,  SIMOTAS,  LAVINE, BARCLAY, DUPREY, RAIA,
  McKEVITT, MONTESANO, ROZIC, BORELLI, STEC, McLAUGHLIN,  GRAF,  WALTER,
  SOLAGES,  GOODELL,  ZEBROWSKI,  PAULIN, MILLER, LUPINACCI, BRAUNSTEIN,
  DiPIETRO, PALUMBO, PICHARDO, JOHNS, DAVILA, STECK, ROBERTS, SKARTADOS,
  LALOR,  TENNEY,  BLANKENBUSH,  KATZ,  CORWIN,  CURRAN,   BROOK-KRASNY,
  GUNTHER,  ORTIZ, WEPRIN, RODRIGUEZ, FINCH, WOERNER, LINARES, KAMINSKY,
  BLAKE, SEAWRIGHT, MURRAY, BICHOTTE, BRABENEC -- Multi-Sponsored by  --
  M.  of  A. BARRETT, BUTLER, CAMARA, CERETTO, CROUCH, CUSICK, DINOWITZ,
  FITZPATRICK,  FRIEND,  GARBARINO,  GIGLIO,  GOLDFEDER,  HAWLEY,  KOLB,
  LOPEZ,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE,  MALLIOTAKIS,  McDONOUGH,  MOYA, NOJAY, OAKS,
  PALMESANO, PERRY,  QUART,  RA,  RUSSELL,  RYAN,  SCHIMMINGER,  THIELE,
  TITONE  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Governmental
  Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

            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

  Section  1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 7 of article
5 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
  S 7. After July first,  nineteen  hundred  forty,  membership  in  any
pension or retirement system of the state or of a civil division thereof
shall  be a contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be
diminished or impaired.  ANY STATE OFFICER OR  LOCAL  OFFICER,  AS  SUCH
TERMS  ARE  DEFINED  IN  SECTION TWO OF THE  PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, WHO IS
CONVICTED OF A FELONY INVOLVING BREACH OF PUBLIC TRUST SHALL BE  SUBJECT
TO  FORFEITURE  OF RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES UNDER A PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEM
OR PENSION PLAN IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY  BE  PROVIDED  BY  LAW;  PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SENTENCE  SHALL NOT PRECLUDE ANY STATE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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