S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7328
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
August 13, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to requiring an individ-
ual convicted on an impeachment from reimbursing the state for all
costs associated with the impeachment investigation and costs related
to the individual's defense
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new section 248-a
to read as follows:
§ 248-A. REIMBURSEMENT OF INVESTIGATION AND DEFENSE COSTS. NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, UPON CONVICTION ON AN IMPEACHMENT,
SUCH CONVICTED INDIVIDUAL SHALL REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR ANY COSTS
INCURRED BY THE STATE ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPEACHMENT INVESTIGATION AND
COSTS RELATED TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S DEFENSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
ATTORNEY'S FEES. THE STATE SHALL NOT REIMBURSE SUCH INDIVIDUAL FOR ANY
COSTS INCURRED BY THE INDIVIDUAL FOR REPRESENTATION OR DEFENSE OF SUCH
INDIVIDUAL IN RELATION TO THE IMPEACHMENT INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDINGS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTORNEY'S FEES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13020-02-1