Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to civil service and pensions |
Sep 23, 2009 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6186
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S6186 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Civil Service And Pensions
- Law Section:
- Civil Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง150, Civ Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S3338
2013-2014: S332
2015-2016: S680
2017-2018: S1578
2009-S6186 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6186 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to prohibiting elected officials from collecting retirement while still in an elected position PURPOSE : To suspend the pension of an elected official who retires from their elected position and is either appointed to or re-elected to the elected position that they held and continues to receive their legislative salary. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Section 150 of the civil service law as amended by chapter 211 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as followed: 150. Suspension of pension and annuity during public employment. JUSTIFICATION : This bill would stop elected official from collecting their pension while service in the elected position they retired from. It is not fair to the public that an elected official that has served enough time in the state as an elected official can retire collect a pension and still be re-elected and collect a salary for that position. This bill would prohibit this loophole in the pension system from
2009-S6186 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6186 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E September 23, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to prohibiting elected officials from collecting retirement while still in an elected position THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 150 of the civil service law, as amended by chapter 211 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: S 150. Suspension of pension and annuity during public employment. Except as otherwise provided by sections one hundred one, two hundred eleven, and two hundred twelve of the retirement and social security law, section five hundred three of the education law, and except as now provided by any local law or charter, if any person subsequent to his or her retirement from the civil service of the state or of any municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state, shall accept any office, position or employment in the civil service of the state or of any municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state to which any salary or emolument is attached, except jury duty or the office of inspector of election, poll clerk or ballot clerk under the election law, or the office of notary public or commissioner of deeds, or an elective public office, any pension or annuity awarded or allotted to him or her upon retirement, and payable by the state, by such municipal corporation or political subdivision, or out of any fund established by or pursuant to law, shall be suspended during such service or employment and while such person is receiving any salary or emolument therefor except reimbursement for traveling expenses. Notwithstanding the forego- ing, if any person, subsequent to his or her retirement from an elective public office, accepts appointment, is re-elected or takes a new oath of office to [the same] AN elective public office [from which he or she retired], his or her retirement allowance shall be suspended until the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14767-01-9
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