HB0159ham001 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Personnel and Pensions Committee

Filed: 3/15/2007

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 159

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 159 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding Section 1-125 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/1-125 new)

Sec. 1-125. Felony conviction. A member of the retirement system established under Article 2 who is convicted of any felony relating to, arising out of, or in connection with his or her service as a participating member of that retirement system may not receive any benefits provided in this Code, including any benefit for service not related to the felony conviction.

This Section shall not operate to impair any contract or vested right acquired before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly under any law or laws continued in this Code, nor to preclude the right to a refund.

All participants entering service after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly are deemed to have consented to the provisions of this Section as a condition of participation in a retirement system or pension fund established under this Code.

(40 ILCS 5/2-156 rep.)

Section 10. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by repealing Section 2-156.

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