Sentences with phrase «appointed officials convicted»
Elsewhere on the ballot, voters did approve an amendment to the existing constitution that allows for the stripping of pensions for elected and appointed officials convicted of a felony, a move aimed at stoping corruption.
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Judges are allowed to strip pensions of public officials convicted of corruption, but it only applies to appointed and elected officials who joined the pension system after Nov. 13, 2011.
In the last two years, a dozen elected and appointed state officials have been convicted or accused in crimes.
The result was the introduction of an alternative measure that still impacts top state officials, both elected and appointed, convicted of a corruption - related felony.
Skelos is the 12th statewide elected official to be convicted in a prosecution brought by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office since Bharara was appointed to the post in 2009.
As written, the amendment would allow a judge to reduce or revoke the public pension of any elected official, state official appointed by the governor, judge or certain employees involved in policy making who is convicted of a felony related to their duties.