Bill Text: NY S00661 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides that the retirement benefits of a public official may be diminished if he or she commits a crime involving the breach of public trust.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-12 - TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION [S00661 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-S00661-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 661 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 7 of article 5 of the constitution, in relation to the forfeiture of pension rights of elected officials 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 7 of arti- 2 cle 5 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 3 § 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; except that any such pension of any public offi- 7 cial shall be forfeited if he or she is convicted of, or pleads in any 8 manner to, any crime or offense involving the breach of public trust. 9 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment 10 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the 11 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 12 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 13 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. LBD89011-01-7
