HB428 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Donnie Chesteen Senator

Republican

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

Description

Currently, members of the Teachers' Retirement System, the Employees' Retirement System, and the Judicial Retirement Fund who are convicted of a felony offense may continue to receive their public retirement benefits.

This bill would provide that under certain circumstances such persons would forfeit retirement benefits, and be entitled to a refund of his or her retirement contributions plus applicable interest, upon a guilty plea, a plea of no contest, or a final conviction of a felony offense related to the person's public position in Alabama.

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Subjects

Employees' Retirement System