Senate Bill S4947

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to pension forfeiture and taxpayer abuse sanctions

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S4947 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Civil Service And Pensions
Law Section:
Retirement and Social Security Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 23 §§1300 - 1304, R & SS L; add §§99-u & 99-v, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S6823

2011-S4947 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to pension forfeiture and taxpayer abuse sanctions.

2011-S4947 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S4947 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4947

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions

AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security  law  and  the  state
  finance  law,  in  relation  to  pension forfeiture and taxpayer abuse
  sanctions

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
a new article 23 to read as follows:

                               ARTICLE 23
              PENSION FORFEITURE FOR PUBLIC CORRUPTION ACT
SECTION 1300. SHORT TITLE.
        1301. DEFINITIONS.
        1302. PENSION FORFEITURE.
        1303. TAXPAYER ABUSE SANCTION.
        1304. MISCELLANEOUS.
  S  1300.  SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
THE "PENSION FORFEITURE FOR PUBLIC CORRUPTION ACT".
  S 1301. DEFINITIONS. THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES, AS USED IN  THIS
ARTICLE,  SHALL  HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS, UNLESS A DIFFERENT MEANING
IS PLAINLY REQUIRED BY THE CONTEXT:
  1. "DEFENDANT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON AGAINST WHOM A FORFEITURE ACTION IS
COMMENCED.
  2. "DESIGNATED FELONY OFFENSE" SHALL MEAN:
  (A) ANY FELONY OFFENSE SET FORTH IN THE PENAL LAW; OR
  (B) A CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ANY FELONY OFFENSE SET FORTH IN  THE  PENAL
LAW WHEN THE COMMISSION OF ANY SUCH FELONY IS RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE
OR  FAILURE  TO  PERFORM SUCH MEMBER OR RETIRED MEMBER'S OFFICIAL DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06940-03-1

              

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