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ID H0598
Bill
Status
3/23/2012
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Exempts disability retirees from losing disability status when serving on state boards or commissions that meet once per month or less, provided they are not employees under the Public Employee Retirement System.
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Revises the definition of "return to work" to exclude service on state boards or commissions meeting once per month or less where the retired member is not an employee.
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Allows members of the Blind Commission to choose compensation under either section 59-509(h) or 59-509(n) of Idaho Code through a one-time irrevocable written election.
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Declares the act an emergency, making it effective upon passage and approval.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to provide that a retired member who, subsequent to becoming a disability retiree, serves on any state board or commission that is statutorily required to meet once per month or less, and who is not an employee as defined in the public employment retirement system law by virtue of such service, shall not be deemed to have ceased to be disabled because of such service.
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Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 115 Effective: 03/23/12
3/23/2012