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MD HB9

MD HB9
State Retirement and Pension System - Forfeiture of Benefits


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Introduced
01/10/2024
In Committee
01/10/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning State Retirement and Pension System - Forfeiture of Benefits FOR the purpose of establishing that a public employee is subject to forfeiture of benefits from the State Retirement and Pension System when the public employee is found guilty of, pleads guilty to, or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a qualifying crime; providing for the processes and procedures to implement a forfeiture of benefits; providing for the processes and procedures to reverse a forfeiture of benefits; and generally relating to the forfeiture of pension benefits. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - State Personnel and Pensions Section 21-502(a)(3) Annotated Code of Maryland (2015 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) BY adding to Article - State Personnel and Pensions Section 21-801 through 21-809 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 8. Forfeiture of Benefits” Annotated Code of Maryland (2015 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)

AI Summary

This bill establishes that a public employee is subject to forfeiture of benefits from the State Retirement and Pension System when the public employee is found guilty of, pleads guilty to, or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a qualifying crime (certain criminal offenses committed in the course of the public employee's duties). The bill outlines the processes and procedures to implement and reverse a forfeiture of benefits. It also provides for partial payment of benefits to a public employee's spouse, former spouse, child, or other dependent in certain circumstances. The bill applies only to crimes committed on or after July 1, 2024.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

House Appropriations Hearing (14:00:00 1/23/2024 ) (on 01/23/2024)

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