Sentences with phrase «officials convicted»

He noted voters on the same ballot next month will have an opportunity to approve changes to the constitution — including stripping pensions from government officials convicted in felony corruption cases connected to their public jobs.

N.J. politicians, public workers could lose pensions if convicted of these sexual offenses Public workers and elected officials convicted of certain sexual offenses in connection with their public employment could be stripped of their pensions under a bill lawmakers approved Thursday.

He voted in favor of a constitutional amendment that would allow legislators and other officials convicted on corruption charges to be stripped of their pensions.

He also proposed allowing the state to strip pension payments from elected officials convicted of crimes related to their public office, regardless of when that official was first elected.

While Proposal 1 was handed a resounding loss — and a measure to bar officials convicted of a crime of their state pensions easily passed — returns for the land bank were a nail - biter, with «no» votes leading the charge until late - night returns from the Adirondacks put the proposal over the top, carving out a modest 4 percent victory.

A 2011 law only applies to officials convicted after the law took effect.

The only likely change is pension stripping for officials convicted of job - related felonies.

When the Assembly came to order on June 17 for a session that would last until 5:09 a.m. the next day, it still needed to pass an anti-heroin package, a roll - back of the state's Blue Laws, the legalization of daily fantasy sports, a constitutional amendment that could make more elected officials convicted of felonies forfeit their pensions, a government transparency measure, and 57 other bills.

Every freshman member of the Assembly — including five from the Capital Region from both parties — signed on to a bill that would strip public officials convicted of felony corruption of their pensions, the bill's sponsor said Wednesday.

Strip pensions from public officials convicted of corruption.

The Legislature has passed bills that force officials convicted of corruption to forfeit their pensions.

Cuomo proposes to extend a system of public campaign finance to all statewide offices and legislative races, ban the use of campaign funds for personal expenses, require the disclosure of outside income and the clients who supported it and change the state Constitution to allow prosecutors to claw back the pensions of officials convicted of public corruption.

The proposals listed on the back of the ballot could lead to sweeping changes in state laws through a New York constitutional convention, take away the pensions of public officials convicted of felonies, and make it easier to do road and utility work in the Adirondack Park Forest Preserve.

Some reform proposals that have come forward are to strip pensions of officials convicted of corruption, establishing an ethics commission and preventing limited liability corporations from donating anonymously to campaigns.

Cuomo's reforms include yanking the pensions of elected officials convicted of corruption and limiting legislators» outside income.

Stec congratulated Stefanik and said he would work hard on behalf of both election reform and continue to fight against corruption in Albany, specifically seeking to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot by next year that would call for stripping elected officials convicted of crimes of their public pensions.

Supporters of Mr. Cuomo's proposals — which include increased disclosure of outside income, restricting personal use of campaign funds and pension forfeiture for public officials convicted of crimes — say they would probably cost little to put into effect.

He introduced a bill last month to strip pensions from state and local public officials convicted of a felony if the crime is a «breach of public trust.»

A second proposition, which allows a judge to strip the pensions from public officials convicted of felonies, was approved by a nearly two to one margin.

Governor Cuomo in his budget proposed limiting lawmakers» outside income, closing a campaign finance law loophole that allows Limited Liability Companies to circumvent donor limits, and cancelling the pensions of elected officials convicted of a felony.

The most likely reform measure to become law is a proposal to cancel the pensions of elected officials convicted of a felony.

Proposition Two gives a judge discretion to revoke the pensions of public officials convicted of felonies for crimes committed after Jan. 1, 2018.

In his budget, Cuomo proposed limiting lawmakers» outside income, closing a campaign finance law loophole that allows limited liability companies to circumvent donor limits, and canceling the pensions of elected officials convicted of a felony.

So we are guardedly optimistic about progress on legislation that would strip state pensions from public officials convicted of corruption.

He backs amendments also on the ballot next month that would create a land bank for development in the Adirondacks and an amendment that would strip the pensions of officials convicted of a felony /

Turnout is expected to be minimal in next week's off - cycle vote and voters will also consider two ballot questions for constitutional amendments: Stripping officials convicted of felonies of their pensions and the creation of a land bank in the Adirondacks and Catskills parks.

But there is a silver lining for the good - governments who had hoped for a con con: Voters approved a constitutional amendment that allows for the stripping of pensions for state officials convicted of felonies.

The governor and lawmakers declared another major victory on first passage of a resolution calling for a statewide vote on a constitutional amendment that will allow for the stripping of pensions from elected officials convicted of corruption, including more senior ones who are currently exempt from a similar statute put on the books in 2011.

To restore the public trust in public service, he's leading the effort to bring ethics reform to Albany by helping to pass a constitutional amendment stripping officials convicted of a felony of their taxpayer - funded retirement and instituting term limits on legislative leadership position, ensuring no one can accumulate entrenched power and use it to his or her advantage.

The Assembly's Judiciary Committee moved a version of a constitutional amendment requiring public officials convicted of felonies to forfeit their pensions that had passed the Senate last year, but Speaker Carl Heastie was completely noncommittal when asked if it would be voted on by the full chamber.

They also agree on the need to create a public online database of all county contracts, strip pensions from elected officials convicted of corruption and institute term limits for countywide and legislative office holders.

Ceretto said he voted for the state constitutional amendment that would take away the pensions of state officials convicted of government - related corruption.

To the Editor, This November, voters across our state will have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the State Constitution that would take pensions away from elected officials convicted of corruption.

Strip pensions from those public officials convicted of a felony related to the abuse of their official duties.

ALBANY — State lawmakers were assembling the skeleton of a long - awaited deal on a number of issues on Thursday evening, including a one - year extension of Mayor Bill de Blasio's control of New York City schools and an ethics reform measure that would strip state pensions from elected officials convicted of a felony.

Last month, Stec's legislation to strip pension and retirement benefits from officials convicted of a crime failed to make it out of committee.

Thursday night, word began circulating of a «framework» agreement reached between the so - called «three men in a room» — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — that would satisfy at least the minimum requirements for both: The Democratic - dominated Assembly would agree to the first passage of legislation paving the way for a constitutional amendment that would allow for the stripping of public pensions from elected officials and other top officials convicted of public corruption, and the Republican - led Senate would approve a one - year extension of mayoral control of New York City's schools.

«And actually one of my first actions here in Albany was to sign on to Senator Marcellino's bill, I think it was S. 1923, and it proposes that any elected officials convicted of a felony involving their position must give up their pension benefits,» says Serino.

Cuomo called for all state officials convicted of public corruption charges to be required to forfeit their state pensions.

Assembly members did not require state public officials convicted of public corruption to forfeit their pensions and it also ignored Cuomo's pitch for public financing of campaigns.

Pension forfeiture — as in the loss of state pensions for officials convicted of wrongdoing in their government jobs — seems to be the one area that Republicans and Democrats can agree is likely to be addressed before this year's State Legislature session ends in June.

Assembly Republicans called on Tuesday for a vote on a constitutional amendment that would strip pension benefits from state officials convicted of corruption and called an alternative measure working its way through the chamber a «watered - down» measure.

Assembly Democrats on Friday evening released a package of ethics and campaign finance reform measures including limits to outside income, while holding out for negotiations for a constitutional amendment for pension forfeiture by public officials convicted of corruption.

Stripping public officials convicted of corruption is not in the proposal, but Democrats are «committed to reaching an agreement» for a constitutional amendment, which has stalled in the Legislature.

At the same time, there's broad public support for a number of anti-corruption measures before the state Legislature this year, with the broadest backing given to a plan to strip public officials convicted of a felony of their pensions, 84 percent to 14 percent.

The Senate GOP, meanwhile, is knocking Kaminsky for appearing in a «shocking video» in which he extols the virtues of relieving former public officials convicted of corruption of their pension benefits.

Other lawmakers have raised issued with the original amendment's wording as well, saying it could impact officials convicted of crimes other than corruption.

Lawmakers snubbed all of his proposals except the most obvious one: a proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent public officials convicted of corruption from collecting state pensions.

From the creation of an independent commission on government ethics, to increasing financial disclosure, to stripping pensions from public officials convicted of felonies (Governor Cuomo says he is going to introduce a bill on this as well, but hasn't to date.)

A bill gaining momentum in Albany would deny state pensions to any more public officials convicted of corruption under a practice that now pays out nearly $ 800,000 a year to politicians convicted of crimes.