96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0377

 

Introduced 1/30/2009, by Rep. Keith Farnham - Mark L. Walker - Emily McAsey - Jehán A. Gordon

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
40 ILCS 5/2-156.1 new

    Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the retirement benefits provided in the Article shall be paid to any person who is impeached by the House of Representatives and convicted and removed from office by the Senate. Provides that all participants in service or entering service after the effective date shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions as a condition of participation in the retirement system. Effective immediately.


LRB096 07508 AMC 17601 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB0377 LRB096 07508 AMC 17601 b

1     AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding
5 Section 2-156.1 as follows:
 
6     (40 ILCS 5/2-156.1 new)
7     Sec. 2-156.1. Impeachment. None of the benefits herein
8 provided for shall be paid to any person who is impeached by
9 the House of Representatives and convicted and removed from
10 office by the Senate.
11     This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or
12 vested right acquired prior to the effective date of this
13 Section under any law or laws continued in this Article, nor to
14 preclude the right to a refund.
15     All participants entering service after the effective date
16 of this Section shall be deemed to have consented to the
17 provisions of this Section as a condition of participation.
 
18     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
19 becoming law.