Bill Text: NY S03147 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Proposes the removal of pension and retirement benefits from persons convicted of certain felonies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-15 - OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY [S03147 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-S03147-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3147 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 20, 2017 ___________ 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 § 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 § 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. LBD89078-01-7
