Bill Text: IL SB0250 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, if not otherwise a party, the municipality is entitled to appear, as a matter of right, in any proceeding involving a participant or a beneficiary under the Articles that might result in a final administrative decision by the board. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-08-15 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB0250 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB0250-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB0250 Introduced 2/4/2009, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
40 ILCS 5/3-148.5 new
40 ILCS 5/4-139.5 new
Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, if not otherwise a party, the municipality is entitled to appear, as a matter of right, in any proceeding involving a participant or a beneficiary under the Articles that might result in a final administrative decision by the board. Effective immediately.
LRB096 03825 AMC 13857 b
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
SB0250 LRB096 03825 AMC 13857 b
AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding
Sections 3-148.5 and 4-139.5 as follows:
(40 ILCS 5/3-148.5 new)
Sec. 3-148.5. Right of employer to intervene. If not
otherwise a party, the municipality is entitled to appear, as a
matter of right, in any proceeding involving a participant or a
beneficiary under this Article that might result in a final
administrative decision by the board.
(40 ILCS 5/4-139.5 new)
Sec. 4-139.5. Right of employer to intervene. If not
otherwise a party, the municipality is entitled to appear, as a
matter of right, in any proceeding involving a participant or a
beneficiary under this Article that might result in a final
administrative decision by the board.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.