Personnel and Pensions Committee
Filed: 3/15/2007
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 159 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 159  by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended  by adding 
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Section 1-125 as follows:
 
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    (40 ILCS 5/1-125  new)
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    Sec. 1-125. Felony conviction. A member of the retirement 
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system established under Article 2 who is
convicted of any 
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felony relating to, arising out of, or in connection with
his 
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or her service as a participating member of that retirement 
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system may not receive any benefits provided in this Code, 
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including any benefit for service not related to the felony 
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conviction.
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    This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or 
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vested right acquired
before the effective date of this 
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amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly under any law or 
 


 






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laws continued
in this Code, nor to
preclude the right to a 
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refund.
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    All participants entering service after the effective date 
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of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly are deemed 
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to have consented to the provisions
of this Section as a 
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condition
of participation in a retirement system or pension 
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fund established under this Code.

 

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    (40 ILCS 5/2-156 rep.)

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    Section 10. The Illinois Pension Code is amended  by 
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repealing Section 2-156.
 

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