PRINTER'S NO. 343

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 314 Session of 1977


        INTRODUCED BY GEESEY, ZELLER, DAVIES, S. E. HAYES, LEHR,
           ANDERSON, O'CONNELL, DORR, SCHEAFFER, MOWERY, W. W. FOSTER,
           ZEARFOSS, WEIDNER, MADIGAN, A. C. FOSTER, CESSAR, POTT,
           MACKOWSKI, HASAY, HALVERSON, VROON, FISHER, BITTLE,
           BURNS, BRANDT, MILLIRON AND REED, FEBRUARY 15, 1977

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, FEBRUARY 15, 1977

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania
     2     Consolidated Statutes providing for the loss of benefits upon
     3     conviction of certain crimes.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Title 71, act of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707,
     7  No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is
     8  amended by adding a section to read:
     9  § 5312.  Loss of annuity rights upon conviction of crime.
    10     A member shall automatically forfeit the right to any
    11  benefits under this act, except repayment of his contributions
    12  and statutory interest thereon, upon initial conviction of a
    13  felony relating to the duties or office of the member.
    14     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.


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