Bill > H1638

This bill modifies Section 15 of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws regarding retirement reporting and specifically addresses how law enforcement authorities (the attorney general or district attorneys) must handle reporting criminal convictions that could potentially result in pension forfeiture. Under the revised language, when an attorney general or district attorney becomes aware of a final conviction of a retirement system member that might trigger pension forfeiture under specific legal provisions, they must immediately notify the commission. However, the commission can only report the conviction to the member's retirement board or employer after two key steps: first, determining that the conviction definitively requires forfeiture of pension rights, and second, formally directing the retirement board or employer to take action to implement the forfeiture. This bill appears designed to create a more structured and deliberate process for handling potential pension forfeitures related to criminal convictions, ensuring that such actions are taken only after careful review and confirmation of the legal grounds for forfeiture.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1638