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NY A00271
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Jane Corwin
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AI Summary
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Amends Public Officers Law Section 2 to include "school officer" in the definition of "local officer"
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Creates new Public Officers Law Section 3-D requiring forfeiture of all benefits (salary, retirement) for any public officer convicted of a felony crime related to abuse of office
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Creates new Civil Service Law Section 153 requiring forfeiture of all benefits for any public employee convicted of a felony crime related to abuse of employment
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Creates new Education Law Section 3020-B requiring forfeiture of all benefits for superintendents, teachers, and public school employees convicted of a felony crime related to abuse of employment
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Allows convicted persons to receive a pro rata return of their own contributions to the retirement system without interest, proportionate to the amount forfeited
Legislative Description
Provides that any public officer, public employee, superintendent of schools, teacher, or employee in a public school who is convicted of a felony related to abuse of office or employment shall have all benefits abolished, including, but not limited to, salary and retirement, except that such convicted person shall be entitled to a pro rata return of his or her contribution paid into the retirement system.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/5/2011