SB214 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Arthur OrrBryan TaylorJerry L. Fielding

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

Summary

SB214 would strip the employer-paid portion of retirement benefits (and any interest on that portion) from certain public employees convicted of felonies tied to their official duties, and it would shield retirement-system staff from liability for actions taken under the bill.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill would require that active or inactive members with accrued benefits, and retirees, in the Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, or Judicial Retirement Fund forfeit the employer-paid portion of their retirement benefits and the interest or gains on that portion upon a guilty plea, a plea of no contest, or a final felony conviction related to performing official duties. The forfeiture applies to benefits based on the employer-paid portion and the related interest, and can occur in state or federal courts. The bill also provides immunity from civil or criminal liability for officers and employees of the retirement systems for actions taken under the act, and it includes a severability clause with immediate effectiveness upon passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Active or inactive members with accrued retirement benefits and retired members of the Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, or Judicial Retirement Fund who are convicted of a felony offense related to performing their official duties (forfeiture of the employer-paid portion and its interest).
• Officers and employees of the Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, and Judicial Retirement Fund (immune from civil or criminal liability for actions taken under the act).

Key Provisions

• Forfeiture of the employer-paid portion and the interest/gains on that portion of retirement benefits upon guilty plea, plea of no contest, or final conviction of a felony offense related to the performance of public duties.
• Applicability to active/inactive members with accrued benefits or retired members of the Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, or Judicial Retirement Fund.
• Immunity from civil or criminal liability for officers and employees of the retirement systems for actions taken pursuant to the act.
• Severability and immediate effectiveness after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Employees' Retirement System