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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB3186 Introduced , by Rep. Anna Moeller SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 40 ILCS 5/2-156 | from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-156 |
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Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits under the General Assembly Retirement System shall be paid to any person who is charged with any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his or her service as a member. Provides that if a person so charged is found not guilty or otherwise not convicted of the felony, his or her rights to benefits under the System shall be restored, including interest on any benefit that was delayed. Effective immediately.
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| | FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | | PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY |
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| | HB3186 | | LRB099 03900 RPS 23916 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing |
5 | | Section 2-156 as follows:
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6 | | (40 ILCS 5/2-156) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 2-156)
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7 | | Sec. 2-156. Felony conviction. None of the benefits herein |
8 | | provided for shall be paid to any person who
is charged with or |
9 | | convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in |
10 | | connection
with his or her service as a member. If a person so |
11 | | charged is found not guilty or otherwise not convicted of the |
12 | | felony, his or her rights to benefits under this System shall |
13 | | be restored, including interest on any benefit that was delayed |
14 | | under this Section.
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15 | | This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or |
16 | | vested right acquired
prior to July 11, 1955 under any law or |
17 | | laws
continued in this Article, nor to
preclude the right to a |
18 | | refund.
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19 | | All participants entering service subsequent to
July 11, |
20 | | 1955 shall
be deemed to have consented to the provisions of |
21 | | this Section as a
condition of participation.
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22 | | (Source: P.A. 83-1440.)
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