Assembly Actions -
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Jun 11, 2018 |
referred to governmental employees delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1677 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 10, 2018 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Senate Bill S8737
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
2017-S8737 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10720
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Governmental Employees
- Law Section:
- Retirement
2017-S8737 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8737 SPONSOR: YOUNG TITLE OF BILL: An act to authorize the payment of ordinary disability retirement benefits by the New York state teachers' retirement system to the widow of David Waugh PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Authorizes the payment of ordinary disability retirement benefits by the New York State Teachers' Retirement System to the widow of David Waugh. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Provides that Shelly Waugh, the widow of David Waugh, an active member of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System who died on October 31, 2017 and who prior to his death executed a written docu- ment attempting to authorize Shelly Waugh to execute his retirement paperwork with his intent to name Shelly Waugh as the one hundred percent survivor of his benefit, is hereby granted the legal authority to act on behalf of David Waugh as if she had been granted said authori-
2017-S8737 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8737 I N S E N A T E May 10, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions AN ACT to authorize the payment of ordinary disability retirement bene- fits by the New York state teachers' retirement system to the widow of David Waugh THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, Shelly Waugh, the widow of David Waugh, an active member of the New York state teachers' retirement system who died on October 31, 2017 and who prior to his death executed a written document attempting to authorize Shelly Waugh to execute his retirement paperwork with his intent to name Shelly Waugh as the 100 percent survivor of his benefit, is hereby granted the legal authority to act on behalf of David Waugh as if she had been granted said authority in accordance with section 5-1514 of the general obligations law prior to his death. Upon the granting of said authority to Shelly Waugh pursuant to this act, the New York state teachers' retirement system shall be authorized to accept the written statement executed on October 30, 2017 by David and Shelly Waugh, confirming his intention to file a retirement applica- tion and deeming said statement a properly executed power of attorney and statutory gift rider. Shelly Waugh is then authorized to file an application for disability retirement, to be submitted to the retirement system within 1 year of the effective date of this act, and such appli- cation for disability retirement shall sustain the intent of the member to select the 100 percent survivor option with the designation of Shelly Waugh as the beneficiary of said benefit. The application shall be deemed to have been effectively filed with the New York state teachers' retirement system on October 30, 2017 and is furthermore deemed approved. All retirement benefits payable pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be paid to Shelly Waugh in accordance with the disability applica- tion filed with the retirement system and shall be in lieu of any active EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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