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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 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Newsday is «guardedly optimistic about progress on legislation that would strip state pensions from public officials convicted of corruption,» but urges lawmakers to «cast a wide net.»

The chances of any measure for IE reform passing in the final days appears to be slim, however, as lawmakers are yet to come to an agreement on matters generally considered to be lower - hanging fruit, such as the first passage of a constitutional amendment to require the forfeiting of pension benefits from public officials convicted of corruption.

New Yorkers will be asked in a statewide referendum as early as next year whether public officials convicted of corruption should be stripped of their pensions.

Albany lawmakers have begun the process of changing the constitution to allow public officials convicted of a crime to be stripped of their pensions.

He and several other county legislators on Thursday called for Albany to require public officials convicted of felonies to forfeit their pensions.

It would allow a judge to revoke the pensions of some public officials convicted of felonies.

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.

«This body has passed forfeiture of pensions for public officials convicted of corruption,» Young said.

Therefore, we are proposing a constitutional amendment to require public officials convicted of corruption to forfeit their pensions.

Governor Cuomo also proposed to outlaw «pay to play» to limit the impact of special interests, strip pensions for public officials convicted of a felony for abusing the public trust; and improving government performance and transparency through technology.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan's office is touting the passage of a constitutional amendment that would strip public officials convicted of felonies related directly to their jobs of their pensions in a mailer to constituents.

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.

The measure would strip pension benefits for public officials convicted of a felony.

The proposal comes as lawmakers are drawing closer to an agreement on a constitutional amendment that would force public officials convicted of corruption to surrender their pension benefits.

Governor Cuomo also proposed to outlaw «pay to play» to limit the impact of special interests, strip pensions for public officials convicted of a felony for abusing the public trust, and improve government performance and transparency through technology.

Sen. David Carlucci, D - Clarkstown, would strip public officials convicted of felonies of their pensions by taxing them.

A November ballot proposition would amend the state constitution to allow judges to reduce or revoke a pension of a public official convicted of a felony related to his or her duties.

Take away pensions — Support a constitutional amendment that would strip the public pension from any public official convicted of a job - related felony.

Make removal from office mandatory for any public official convicted of offenses against any person which involve physical injury, sexual assault, restraint or intimidation

If finalized by a constitutional amendment, any public official convicted on corruption charges would be prohibited from collecting a pension earned during public service.

Not exact matches

They include public officials, embezzlers and those convicted of consumer fraud.

Strengthening Party ethics to disallow public officials who have been convicted of public malfeasance from being supported by the Party; and 3.

The appeals court said Judge Valerie E. Caproni's instructions to jurors in 2015 did not comply with a later U.S. Supreme Court decision that narrowed the acts required to convict public officials in a quid pro quo bribery scheme to formal exercises of government power, not just meetings or telephone calls.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that there was sufficient evidence to convict the veteran legislator in two corruption schemes, but jury instructions didn't comply with a new Supreme Court decision narrowing the type of acts required of public officials in a quid - pro-quo bribery scheme to formal exercises of government power.

Attorneys for Percoco and three co-defendants complained in an Oct. 26 letter that the display of convicted and notorious criminals — from terrorists to mobsters to public officials — would prejudice the jury.

One measure that seems particularly close to an agreement is the elimination of taxpayer - funded pensions for officials convicted of public corruption.

The roster of convicted crooks is approaching 40 public officials, but Silver's case is unique.

Bharara said he would go after the public pensions of elected officials convicted of corruption charges when they are sentenced, starting with two state lawmakers currently being prosecuted.

«When we have public officials who are entrusted by the public with their trust, it's absolutely outrageous that when they commit crimes and get convicted of them, that the same members of the public have to pay for them,» he said.

As part of a separate piece of legislation, lawmakers have agreed to give first passage to a constitutional amendment that would make officials who entered the pension system before 2011 forfeit their pensions if they're convicted of a felony related to their public position.

It would change the state constitution — which treats public pensions like contracts that can't be impaired — to allow a judge to demand that a «public official» who is «convicted of a felony related to public office» forfeit his or her pension like any other asset.

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