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OH HB323
Bill
Status
9/13/2011
Primary Sponsor
Danny Bubp
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AI Summary
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Expands felony offenses triggering forfeiture of public retirement benefits to include extortion (section 2905.11) and perjury (section 2921.11) committed on or after the bill's effective date by public employees in positions of honor, trust, or profit.
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Applies forfeiture provisions to public retirement system members, contributors receiving benefits, and alternative retirement plan participants charged with specified felonies while serving in qualifying positions.
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Requires prosecutors to notify relevant retirement systems when charges are filed against eligible members; retirement systems must freeze benefit payments and applications pending case disposition.
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Establishes that forfeiture of retirement benefits occurs upon conviction and sentencing, with courts required to send sentencing orders to the appropriate retirement system or plan provider.
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Modifies the definition of "position of honor, trust, or profit" effective July 29, 2011, to include positions where employees control expenditure of $100,000 or more in public funds annually.
Legislative Description
To add extortion and perjury to the felonies committed by a public retirement system member while serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit under the law governing the forfeiture of retirement system benefits and the termination of retirement system disability benefits.
Retirement/disability benefits-forfeited for extortion and perjury
Last Action
Committee Report - A
1/25/2012