98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB6286

 

Introduced , by Rep. Sam Yingling

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the General Assembly, Downstate Police, Downstate Firefighters, Chicago Police, Chicago Firefighters, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), Chicago Municipal, Cook County, Cook County Forest Preserve, Chicago Laborers, Chicago Park District, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, State Employees, State Universities, Downstate Teachers, Chicago Teachers, and Judges Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that in any matter involving a question of whether pension benefits should be terminated because of a felony, the board of the fund or system shall make the Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the county in which the felony occurred parties to the proceeding. Provides that the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may contest the eligibility of the person convicted of the felony and may seek judicial review of the board's decision not to terminate benefits because of a felony conviction. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing
5Sections 5-189, 6-185, 8-203, 9-196, 11-192, 12-162, and 13-706
6and by adding Sections 2-156.5, 3-147.5, 4-138.2, 7-219.5,
710-109.5, 14-149.5, 15-187.5, 16-199.5, 17-149.2, and 18-163.5
8as follows:
 
9    (40 ILCS 5/2-156.5 new)
10    Sec. 2-156.5. Felony forfeiture proceedings. In any matter
11involving a question of whether benefits under this Article
12should be terminated because of a felony conviction, the Board
13shall make the Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the
14county in which the felony occurred parties to the proceeding;
15the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may contest the
16eligibility of the person convicted of the felony, and the
17Attorney General or the State's Attorney may seek judicial
18review of the Board's decision not to terminate benefits under
19this Article because of a felony conviction.
 
20    (40 ILCS 5/3-147.5 new)
21    Sec. 3-147.5. Felony forfeiture proceedings. In any matter
22involving a question of whether benefits under this Article

 

 

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1should be terminated because of a felony conviction, the board
2shall make the Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the
3county in which the felony occurred parties to the proceeding;
4the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may contest the
5eligibility of the person convicted of the felony, and the
6Attorney General or the State's Attorney may seek judicial
7review of the board's decision not to terminate benefits under
8this Article because of a felony conviction.
 
9    (40 ILCS 5/4-138.2 new)
10    Sec. 4-138.2. Felony forfeiture proceedings. In any matter
11involving a question of whether benefits under this Article
12should be terminated because of a felony conviction, the board
13shall make the Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the
14county in which the felony occurred parties to the proceeding;
15the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may contest the
16eligibility of the person convicted of the felony, and the
17Attorney General or the State's Attorney may seek judicial
18review of the board's decision not to terminate benefits under
19this Article because of a felony conviction.
 
20    (40 ILCS 5/5-189)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-189)
21    Sec. 5-189. To authorize payments. To authorize the payment
22of any annuity, pension, or benefit granted under this Article
23or under any other Act relating to police pensions, heretofore
24in effect in the city which has been superseded by this

 

 

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1Article; to increase, reduce, or suspend any such annuity,
2pension, or benefit whenever any part thereof was secured or
3granted or the amount thereof fixed, as the result of
4misrepresentation, fraud, or error; provided, the annuitant,
5pensioner or beneficiary concerned shall be notified and given
6an opportunity to be heard concerning such proposed action.
7    The Board shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in all
8matters relating to or affecting the fund, including, in
9addition to all other matters, all claims for annuities,
10pensions, benefits or refunds. However, in any matter involving
11a question of whether benefits under this Article should be
12terminated because of a felony conviction, the Board shall make
13the Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the county in
14which the felony occurred parties to the proceeding; the
15Attorney General or the State's Attorney may contest the
16eligibility of the person convicted of the felony, and the
17Attorney General or the State's Attorney may seek judicial
18review of the Board's decision not to terminate benefits under
19this Article because of a felony conviction.
20(Source: P.A. 77-2141.)
 
21    (40 ILCS 5/6-185)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-185)
22    Sec. 6-185. To authorize payments. To authorize the payment
23of any annuity, pension or benefit granted under this Article,
24or under any other Act relating to firemen's pensions,
25heretofore in effect in the city which has been superseded by

 

 

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1this Article; to increase, reduce, or suspend any such annuity,
2pension, or benefit whenever any part thereof was secured or
3granted, or the amount thereof fixed, as the result of
4misrepresentation, fraud, or error; provided, that the
5annuitant, pensioner, or beneficiary concerned shall be
6notified and given an opportunity to be heard concerning such
7proposed action. The board shall have exclusive original
8jurisdiction in all matters relating to or affecting the fund,
9including, in addition to all other matters, all claims for
10annuities, benefits, refunds or pensions. However, in any
11matter involving a question of whether benefits under this
12Article should be terminated because of a felony conviction,
13the board shall make the Attorney General and the State's
14Attorney of the county in which the felony occurred parties to
15the proceeding; the Attorney General or the State's Attorney
16may contest the eligibility of the person convicted of the
17felony, and the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may
18seek judicial review of the board's decision not to terminate
19benefits under this Article because of a felony conviction.
20(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
 
21    (40 ILCS 5/7-219.5 new)
22    Sec. 7-219.5. Felony forfeiture proceedings. In any matter
23involving a question of whether benefits under this Article
24should be terminated because of a felony conviction, the Board
25shall make the Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the

 

 

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1county in which the felony occurred parties to the proceeding;
2the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may contest the
3eligibility of the person convicted of the felony, and the
4Attorney General or the State's Attorney may seek judicial
5review of the Board's decision not to terminate benefits under
6this Article because of a felony conviction.
 
7    (40 ILCS 5/8-203)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-203)
8    Sec. 8-203. To authorize payments. To authorize or suspend
9the payment of any annuity or benefit in accordance with this
10Article. The board shall have exclusive original jurisdiction
11in all matters relating to the fund, including, in addition to
12all other matters, all claims for annuities, pensions, benefits
13or refunds. However, in any matter involving a question of
14whether benefits under this Article should be terminated
15because of a felony conviction, the board shall make the
16Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the county in
17which the felony occurred parties to the proceeding; the
18Attorney General or the State's Attorney may contest the
19eligibility of the person convicted of the felony, and the
20Attorney General or the State's Attorney may seek judicial
21review of the board's decision not to terminate benefits under
22this Article because of a felony conviction.
23(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
 
24    (40 ILCS 5/9-196)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-196)

 

 

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1    Sec. 9-196. To authorize payments. To authorize or suspend
2the payment of any annuity or benefit in accordance with this
3Article. The board shall have exclusive original jurisdiction
4in all matters relating to the fund, including, in addition to
5all other matters, all claims for annuities, pensions, benefits
6or refunds. However, in any matter involving a question of
7whether benefits under this Article should be terminated
8because of a felony conviction, the board shall make the
9Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the county in
10which the felony occurred parties to the proceeding; the
11Attorney General or the State's Attorney may contest the
12eligibility of the person convicted of the felony, and the
13Attorney General or the State's Attorney may seek judicial
14review of the board's decision not to terminate benefits under
15this Article because of a felony conviction.
16(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
 
17    (40 ILCS 5/10-109.5 new)
18    Sec. 10-109.5. Felony forfeiture proceedings. In any
19matter involving a question of whether benefits under this
20Article should be terminated because of a felony conviction,
21the board shall make the Attorney General and the State's
22Attorney of the county in which the felony occurred parties to
23the proceeding; the Attorney General or the State's Attorney
24may contest the eligibility of the person convicted of the
25felony, and the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may

 

 

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1seek judicial review of the board's decision not to terminate
2benefits under this Article because of a felony conviction.
 
3    (40 ILCS 5/11-192)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-192)
4    Sec. 11-192. To authorize payments. To authorize or suspend
5the payment of any annuity or benefit in accordance with this
6Article. The board shall have exclusive original jurisdiction
7in all matters relating to or affecting the fund, including, in
8addition to all other matters, all claims for annuities,
9pensions, benefits or refunds. However, in any matter involving
10a question of whether benefits under this Article should be
11terminated because of a felony conviction, the board shall make
12the Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the county in
13which the felony occurred parties to the proceeding; the
14Attorney General or the State's Attorney may contest the
15eligibility of the person convicted of the felony, and the
16Attorney General or the State's Attorney may seek judicial
17review of the board's decision not to terminate benefits under
18this Article because of a felony conviction.
19(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
 
20    (40 ILCS 5/12-162)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 12-162)
21    Sec. 12-162. To have exclusive original jurisdiction. To
22have exclusive original jurisdiction in all matters relating to
23or affecting the fund, including, in addition to all other
24matters, all claims for annuities, benefits or refunds under

 

 

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1this Article. However, in any matter involving a question of
2whether benefits under this Article should be terminated
3because of a felony conviction, the board shall make the
4Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the county in
5which the felony occurred parties to the proceeding; the
6Attorney General or the State's Attorney may contest the
7eligibility of the person convicted of the felony, and the
8Attorney General or the State's Attorney may seek judicial
9review of the board's decision not to terminate benefits under
10this Article because of a felony conviction.
11(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
 
12    (40 ILCS 5/13-706)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 13-706)
13    Sec. 13-706. Board powers and duties. The Board shall have
14the powers and duties set forth in this Section, in addition to
15such other powers and duties as may be provided in this Article
16and in this Code:
17        (a) To supervise collections. To see that all amounts
18    specified in this Article to be applied to the Fund, from
19    any source, are collected and applied.
20        (b) To notify of deductions. To notify the Clerk of the
21    Water Reclamation District of the deductions to be made
22    from the salaries of employees.
23        (c) To accept gifts. To accept by gift, grant, bequest
24    or otherwise any money or property of any kind and use the
25    same for the purposes of the Fund.

 

 

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1        (d) To invest the reserves. To invest the reserves of
2    the Fund in accordance with the provisions set forth in
3    Section 1-109, 1-109.1, 1-109.2, 1-110, 1-111, 1-114, and
4    1-115 of this Code. Investments made in accordance with
5    Section 1-113 of Article 1 of this Code shall be deemed
6    prudent. The Board is also authorized to transfer
7    securities to the Illinois State Board of Investment for
8    the purpose of participation in any commingled investment
9    fund as provided in Article 22A of this Code.
10        (e) To authorize payments. To consider and pass upon
11    all applications for annuities and benefits; to authorize
12    or suspend the payment of any annuity or benefit; to
13    inquire into the validity and legality of any grant of
14    annuity or benefit paid from or payable out of the Fund; to
15    increase, reduce, or suspend any such annuity or benefit
16    whenever the annuity or benefit, or any part thereof, was
17    secured or granted, or the amount thereof fixed, as the
18    result of misrepresentation, fraud, or error. No such
19    annuity or benefit shall be permanently reduced or
20    suspended until the affected annuitant or beneficiary is
21    first notified of the proposed action and given an
22    opportunity to be heard. No trustee of the Board shall vote
23    upon that trustee's own personal claim for annuity, benefit
24    or refund, or participate in the deliberations of the Board
25    as to the validity of any such claim. The Board shall have
26    exclusive original jurisdiction in all matters of claims

 

 

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1    for annuities, benefits and refunds. However, in any matter
2    involving a question of whether benefits under this Article
3    should be terminated because of a felony conviction, the
4    Board shall make the Attorney General and the State's
5    Attorney of the county in which the felony occurred parties
6    to the proceeding; the Attorney General or the State's
7    Attorney may contest the eligibility of the person
8    convicted of the felony, and the Attorney General or the
9    State's Attorney may seek judicial review of the Board's
10    decision not to terminate benefits under this Article
11    because of a felony conviction.
12        (f) To submit an annual report. To submit a report in
13    July of each year to the Board of Commissioners of the
14    Water Reclamation District as of the close of business on
15    December 31st of the preceding year. The report shall
16    include the following:
17            (1) A balance sheet, showing the financial and
18        actuarial condition of the Fund as of the end of the
19        calendar year;
20            (2) A statement of receipts and disbursements
21        during such year;
22            (3) A statement showing changes in the asset,
23        liability, reserve and surplus accounts during such
24        year;
25            (4) A detailed statement of investments as of the
26        end of the year; and

 

 

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1            (5) Any additional information as is deemed
2        necessary for proper interpretation of the condition
3        of the Fund.
4        (g) To subpoena witnesses. To compel witnesses to
5    attend and testify before it upon any matter concerning the
6    Fund and allow witness fees not in excess of $6 for
7    attendance upon any one day. The President and other
8    members of the Board may administer oaths to witnesses.
9        (h) To appoint employees and consultants. To appoint
10    such actuarial, medical, legal, investigational, clerical
11    or financial employees and consultants as are necessary,
12    and fix their compensation.
13        (i) To make rules. To make rules and regulations
14    necessary for the administration of the affairs of the
15    Fund.
16        (j) To waive guardianship. To waive the requirement of
17    legal guardianship of any minor unmarried beneficiary of
18    the Fund living with a parent or grandparent, and legal
19    guardianship of any beneficiary under legal disability
20    whose husband, wife, or parent is managing such
21    beneficiary's affairs, whenever the Board deems such
22    waiver to be in the best interest of the beneficiary.
23        (k) To collect amounts due. To collect any amounts due
24    to the Fund from any participant or beneficiary prior to
25    payment of any annuity, benefit or refund.
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1    amount payable to an employee or to any other person such
2    sums as may be due to the Fund or may have been paid by the
3    Fund due to misrepresentation, fraud or error.
4        (m) To assess and collect interest on amounts due to
5    the Fund using the annual rate as shall from time to time
6    be determined by the Board, compounded annually from the
7    date of notification to the date of payment.
8(Source: P.A. 94-621, eff. 8-18-05; 95-586, eff. 8-31-07.)
 
9    (40 ILCS 5/14-149.5 new)
10    Sec. 14-149.5. Felony forfeiture proceedings. In any
11matter involving a question of whether benefits under this
12Article should be terminated because of a felony conviction,
13the Board shall make the Attorney General and the State's
14Attorney of the county in which the felony occurred parties to
15the proceeding; the Attorney General or the State's Attorney
16may contest the eligibility of the person convicted of the
17felony, and the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may
18seek judicial review of the Board's decision not to terminate
19benefits under this Article because of a felony conviction.
 
20    (40 ILCS 5/15-187.5 new)
21    Sec. 15-187.5. Felony forfeiture proceedings. In any
22matter involving a question of whether benefits under this
23Article should be terminated because of a felony conviction,
24the Board shall make the Attorney General and the State's

 

 

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1Attorney of the county in which the felony occurred parties to
2the proceeding; the Attorney General or the State's Attorney
3may contest the eligibility of the person convicted of the
4felony, and the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may
5seek judicial review of the Board's decision not to terminate
6benefits under this Article because of a felony conviction.
 
7    (40 ILCS 5/16-199.5 new)
8    Sec. 16-199.5. Felony forfeiture proceedings. In any
9matter involving a question of whether benefits under this
10Article should be terminated because of a felony conviction,
11the Board shall make the Attorney General and the State's
12Attorney of the county in which the felony occurred parties to
13the proceeding; the Attorney General or the State's Attorney
14may contest the eligibility of the person convicted of the
15felony, and the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may
16seek judicial review of the Board's decision not to terminate
17benefits under this Article because of a felony conviction.
 
18    (40 ILCS 5/17-149.2 new)
19    Sec. 17-149.2. Felony forfeiture proceedings. In any
20matter involving a question of whether benefits under this
21Article should be terminated because of a felony conviction,
22the Board shall make the Attorney General and the State's
23Attorney of the county in which the felony occurred parties to
24the proceeding; the Attorney General or the State's Attorney

 

 

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1may contest the eligibility of the person convicted of the
2felony, and the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may
3seek judicial review of the Board's decision not to terminate
4benefits under this Article because of a felony conviction.
 
5    (40 ILCS 5/18-163.5 new)
6    Sec. 18-163.5. Felony forfeiture proceedings. In any
7matter involving a question of whether benefits under this
8Article should be terminated because of a felony conviction,
9the Board shall make the Attorney General and the State's
10Attorney of the county in which the felony occurred parties to
11the proceeding; the Attorney General or the State's Attorney
12may contest the eligibility of the person convicted of the
13felony, and the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may
14seek judicial review of the Board's decision not to terminate
15benefits under this Article because of a felony conviction.
 
16    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
17Section 8.38 as follows:
 
18    (30 ILCS 805/8.38 new)
19    Sec. 8.38. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
20of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
21implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
22the 98th General Assembly.
 
23    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

 

 

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1becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    40 ILCS 5/2-156.5 new
4    40 ILCS 5/3-147.5 new
5    40 ILCS 5/4-138.2 new
6    40 ILCS 5/5-189from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 5-189
7    40 ILCS 5/6-185from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-185
8    40 ILCS 5/7-219.5 new
9    40 ILCS 5/8-203from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 8-203
10    40 ILCS 5/9-196from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-196
11    40 ILCS 5/10-109.5 new
12    40 ILCS 5/11-192from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-192
13    40 ILCS 5/12-162from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 12-162
14    40 ILCS 5/13-706from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 13-706
15    40 ILCS 5/14-149.5 new
16    40 ILCS 5/15-187.5 new
17    40 ILCS 5/16-199.5 new
18    40 ILCS 5/17-149.2 new
19    40 ILCS 5/18-163.5 new
20    30 ILCS 805/8.38 new