Bill > S137

Introduced Session

This bill provides that if a person who holds any public office, position, or employment is formally charged with a crime or offense under the laws of this State, or of a substantially similar offense under the laws of another state or the United States, that involves or touches the office, position or employment, the person will be suspended from that office, position, or employment without pay and without benefits including health care benefits, until either convicted or exonerated of the charges or upon dismissal of the charges. A person who is not convicted or who is exonerated, or for whom the crime or offense is dismissed, and who is restored to the public office, position, or employment will be entitled to back pay and reimbursement for the cost of health care benefits for the period of the suspension.

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Jim Holzapfel (R)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 01/14/2020)