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Apr 07, 2016 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Mar 14, 2016 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
Feb 19, 2016 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S6769
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S6769 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 5 §7, Constn
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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2015-S6769 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6769 TITLE OF BILL : 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 PURPOSE : To remove certain pension and retirement benefits from persons convicted of certain felonies. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of this bill amends section 7 of article 5 of the Constitution, by adding language specifying that any elected official who is convicted of a felony offense against public administration that occurred during his or her time in office shall forfeit rights to his or her benefits subsequent to the criminal conduct for which such elected official was convicted. Section 2 of this bill states that the amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assemble, and, in conformity, with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 month previous to the time of such election. JUSTIFICATION : Currently, a former elected official sitting in
2015-S6769 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6769 I N S E N A T E February 19, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur) , That section 7 of arti- cle 5 of the constitution be amended to read as follows: S 7. After July first, nineteen hundred forty, membership in any pension or retirement system of the state or of a civil division thereof shall be a contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or impaired. ANY ELECTED OFFICIAL WHO IS CONVICTED OF A FELO- NY OFFENSE AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION THAT OCCURRED DURING HIS OR HER TIME IN OFFICE SHALL FORFEIT RIGHTS TO HIS OR HER BENEFITS SUBSEQUENT TO THE CRIMINAL CONDUCT FOR WHICH SUCH ELECTED OFFICIAL WAS CONVICTED. S 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assemble, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be 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. LBD89118-01-6
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