HB224 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joe Hubbard

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, or Judicial Retirement Fund, certain active or retired members, forfeiture of employer-paid portion and interest thereon of retirement benefits upon conviction of certain felony offenses, immunity from civil or criminal liability for retirement systems officers and employees for certain actions taken, reimbursement to employer for costs of illegal activity

Summary

HB224 would strip the employer-paid portion of retirement benefits and its interest from members convicted of certain felonies related to their official duties, using those funds to reimburse damages, while providing immunity for retirement-system staff.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill requires active, inactive, or retired members with accrued benefits in the Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, or Judicial Retirement Fund to forfeit the employer-paid portion of their benefits and any interest or gains on that portion upon guilty plea, no contest, or final conviction of a felony related to performing official duties. The forfeited amount would be used to reimburse damages caused by the illicit action, with any excess at the employer's discretion. The act also grants civil and criminal immunity to officers and employees of the retirement systems for actions taken under the act, and it takes effect immediately after the Governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• Members of the Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, or Judicial Retirement Fund who have an accrued retirement benefit or are retired, who would lose the employer-paid portion of their benefits upon qualifying felony convictions.
• Officers and employees of the retirement systems and the retirement systems themselves, who would oversee enforcement, benefit forfeiture, and reimbursements, and who would receive immunity from civil or criminal liability for actions taken under the act.

Key Provisions

• Forfeiture of employer-paid portion and the interest/gains on that portion upon guilty plea, plea of no contest, or final conviction of a felony related to the performance of official duties.
• Forfeited benefits used to reimburse damages caused by the illicit actions; any amount exceeding actual damages may be applied at the employer's discretion.
• Immunity from civil or criminal liability for retirement systems officers and employees for actions taken under this act.
• Immediate effectiveness after passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Employees' Retirement System