Senate Bill S2663

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides that a member shall forfeit retirement rights and benefits if convicted of certain crimes related to public employment; repealer

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee


  • 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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2013-S2663 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld & add Art 3-B §§156 - 159, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S3817
2015-2016: S3143

2013-S2663 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that a public retirement system member shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of certain crimes related to public employment.

2013-S2663 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2663 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2663

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BALL  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions

AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
  forfeiture of pension rights or retirement benefits upon conviction of
  certain crimes related to public employment; and to repeal article 3-B
  of such law relating to pension forfeiture for public officials

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Article 3-B of the retirement and social  security  law  is
REPEALED and a new article 3-B is added to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 3-B
              PENSION FORFEITURE FOR PUBLIC MISCONDUCT ACT
SECTION 156. SHORT TITLE.
        157. DEFINITIONS.
        158. PENSION FORFEITURE.
        159. MISCELLANEOUS.
  S  156.  SHORT  TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
THE "PENSION FORFEITURE FOR PUBLIC MISCONDUCT ACT".
  S 157. DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES, AS USED  IN  THIS
ARTICLE,  SHALL  HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS, UNLESS A DIFFERENT MEANING
IS PLAINLY REQUIRED BY THE CONTEXT:
  1. "DEFENDANT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON AGAINST WHOM A FORFEITURE ACTION IS
COMMENCED.
  2. "COVERED CRIME" SHALL MEAN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
  (A) ANY CLASS A OR CLASS B FELONY OFFENSE;
  (B) ANY OTHER FELONY OFFENSE, OR ANY ATTEMPT, CONSPIRACY OR  SOLICITA-
TION  TO  COMMIT  ANY OTHER SUCH OFFENSE WHERE SUCH ACT HAS A DIRECT AND
ACTUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CRIMINAL CONDUCT AND THE PERFORMANCE  OF
ONE'S STATUTORY OR REGULATORY PUBLIC DUTIES;
  (C)  ANY  OTHER  FELONY  OR MISDEMEANOR COMMITTED BY LARCENY, PERJURY,
FALSE OR FRAUDULENT STATEMENT OR OMISSION, EXTORTION, BRIBERY, THEFT  OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07157-01-3
              

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