House Bill 153

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM SHALL BE TERMINATED FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE SYSTEM IF THE MEMBER IS CONVICTED OF OR PLEADS GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY THAT IS RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE MEMBER'S EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE SERVICE AND THAT IS COMMITTED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2017; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MEMBER WHO IS CHARGED WITH ANY SUCH CRIME WHO RETIRES AND RECEIVES A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH THE CRIME SHALL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE MEMBER IS CONVICTED OF OR PLEADS GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO THE CRIME, AT WHICH TIME THE MEMBER'S RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SHALL BE TERMINATED; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFUND WITHOUT ANY INTEREST, OF THE ACCUMULATED CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANY MEMBER WHO IS CONVICTED OF ANY SUCH CRIME; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-15-3 AND 25-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE SYSTEM WHO IS PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN, AND WHO OTHERWISE WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE BUT IS TERMINATED FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE MEMBER'S CONVICTION OF OR PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO ANY SUCH CRIME, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND COVERAGES FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Randy Rushing

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 3 – Jan 31

1. Jan 3Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House