HB3800 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB100 08987 RPS 19133 b

100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3800

Introduced , by Rep. Silvana Tabares

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/2-105	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-105
40 ILCS 5/2-107	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-107

Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Prohibits participation in the System by a person who (i) has ever received a retirement annuity or retirement pension from any other retirement system or pension fund under the Code and (ii) did not become a participant before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Sections 2-105 and 2-107 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/2-105) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-105)

Sec. 2-105. Member. "Member": Members of the General Assembly of this State including persons who enter military service while a member of the General Assembly and any person serving as Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Comptroller, or Attorney General for the period of service in such office.

Any person who has served for 10 or more years as Clerk or Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives, Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Senate, or any combination thereof, may elect to become a member of this system while thenceforth engaged in such service by filing a written election with the board. Any person so electing shall be deemed an active member of the General Assembly for the purpose of validating and transferring any service credits earned under any of the funds and systems established under Articles 3 through 18 of this Code.

However, notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, a person shall not be deemed a member for the purposes of this Article if he or she (i) has ever received a retirement annuity or retirement pension from any other pension fund or retirement system under this Code and (ii) did not become a participant before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 85-1008.)

(40 ILCS 5/2-107) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-107)

Sec. 2-107. Participant. "Participant": Any member who elects to participate; and any former member who elects to continue participation under Section 2-117.1, for the duration of such continued participation.

However, notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, a person shall not be deemed a participant for the purposes of this Article if he or she (i) has ever received a retirement annuity or retirement pension from any other pension fund or retirement system under this Code and (ii) did not become a participant before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 86-1488.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.