PRINTER'S NO. 2907
No. 2281 Session of 1978
INTRODUCED BY HOEFFEL, APRIL 4, 1978
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 4, 1978
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, denying retirement benefits to persons
3 convicted of certain crimes and further providing for
4 assignment of retirement benefits.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Title 71, act of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707,
8 No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, is
9 amended by adding a section to read:
10 § 5312. Benefits forfeited.
11 (a) Forfeiture.--Any member of the fund who is convicted of
12 any crime involving moral turpitude in connection with his
13 official duties as an officer or employee of the Commonwealth
14 shall forfeit his right to any retirement benefits except a
15 return of his contributions less any claims of the Commonwealth.
16 (b) Assignment of funds for loss.--Any loss to the
17 Commonwealth as determined by the appropriate officer of the
18 Commonwealth is an obligation to the Commonwealth. A member of
19 the fund who commits a crime which results in a loss of
1 Commonwealth money, by the act of committing the crime, thereby
2 assigns his retirement benefits including his contributions to
3 the fund to the Commonwealth to the extent of the loss. The
4 assignment shall be determined and paid by the board in the
5 manner provided for assignment of funds under section 5953
6 (relating to taxation, attachment and assignment of funds).
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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