Bill Text: CT HB05589 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5589 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Municipal Pensions For Elected Officials.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-20 - Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development [HB05589 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05589-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5589*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 1571

Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
REP. O'BRIEN T., 24th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL PENSIONS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to provide that any municipality with a charter provision providing that elected officials of the municipality with a minimum length of service are entitled to a municipal pension of some percentage of their salary prior to retirement may enact an ordinance providing a pension of a higher percentage for officials with a greater length of service.

Statement of Purpose:

To allow municipalities flexibility regarding the payment of certain pensions.