NY A05621

Requires public employers to withhold salary payments from elected officials upon notification of indictment on charges related to their public office.

Defines "crimes related to public office" as felonies including larceny of public funds, felonies in direct connection with service as an elected official, or felonies involving fraud or personal gain through abuse of official position.

Mandates that withheld salaries be returned within 60 days if charges are dismissed or the official is acquitted, but if convicted or guilty plea is entered, withheld payments are forfeited to the public employer's general fund.

Requires the district attorney to notify public employers of indictments within 30 days, and courts to notify employers within 30 days of guilty pleas, verdicts, or dismissals.

Takes effect January 1 of the year following enactment.