Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 15, 2012 |
held for consideration in governmental employees |
Jan 18, 2012 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to governmental employees |
Mar 21, 2011 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Jan 07, 2011 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to governmental employees |
Assembly Bill A702
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SAYWARD
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Michael Montesano
Louis Tobacco
Nicole Malliotakis
Peter Lopez
multi-Sponsors
John Ceretto
Steven McLaughlin
Bill Reilich
Claudia Tenney
2011-A702 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A702 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 702 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SAYWARD, MONTESANO, TOBACCO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 7 of article 5 of the constitution, in relation to removal of pension and retirement benefits from persons convicted of certain felonies 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 EXCEPT IN INSTANCES WHERE THE MEMBER IS CONVICTED OF ANY FELONY OFFENSES AS DEFINED BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW AND WHEN THAT OFFENSE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO ASSIGNED DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, OR OFFICER OF THE STATE OR OF A CIVIL DIVISION THERE- OF. IN SUCH A CASE THE CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SEVERED BY THE BENEFICIARY DUE TO THEIR BREACH OF THE PUBLIC TRUST AND VIOLATION OF THEIR OATH OF OFFICE. 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. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89016-01-1
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