SB0250 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 03825 AMC 13857 b

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB0250

Introduced 2/4/2009, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/3-148.5 new
40 ILCS 5/4-139.5 new

Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, if not otherwise a party, the municipality is entitled to appear, as a matter of right, in any proceeding involving a participant or a beneficiary under the Articles that might result in a final administrative decision by the board. Effective immediately.

PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding Sections 3-148.5 and 4-139.5 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/3-148.5 new)

Sec. 3-148.5. Right of employer to intervene. If not otherwise a party, the municipality is entitled to appear, as a matter of right, in any proceeding involving a participant or a beneficiary under this Article that might result in a final administrative decision by the board.

(40 ILCS 5/4-139.5 new)

Sec. 4-139.5. Right of employer to intervene. If not otherwise a party, the municipality is entitled to appear, as a matter of right, in any proceeding involving a participant or a beneficiary under this Article that might result in a final administrative decision by the board.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.