Bill Text: NY S03048 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Proposes the removal of pension and retirement benefits from persons convicted of certain felonies.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 13-5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-11 - OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY [S03048 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-S03048-Introduced.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         3048
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   January 29, 2013
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- 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 removal of pension and retirement  benefits  from  persons
         convicted of certain felonies
    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    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 ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO IS CONVICTED OF A FELO-
    7  NY OFFENSE AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION THAT OCCURRED DURING THEIR TIME
    8  IN  OFFICE  SHALL  FORFEIT RIGHTS TO THEIR BENEFITS EARNED WHILE IN SUCH
    9  OFFICE.
   10    S 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the  foregoing  amendment
   11  be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
   12  next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
   13  conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
   14  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.
                                                                  LBD89060-01-3
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