HB3606 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 11400 AMC 21864 b

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB3606

Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. Gary Hannig

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/7-137.1	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-137.1
30 ILCS 805/8.33 new

Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. In the provisions allowing certain annuitants to hold elective office without participating in the Fund or losing their retirement annuities, allows a separate election for each term of office and requires that the person waive his or her salary or stipend for that elective office. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Section 7-137.1 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/7-137.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-137.1)

Sec. 7-137.1. Elected officials.

(a) A person holding an elective office who has elected to participate in the Fund while in that office may revoke that election and cease participating in the Fund by notifying the Board in writing before January 1, 1992.

Upon such revocation, the person shall forfeit all creditable service earned while holding that office, and the Board shall refund to the person, without interest, all employee contributions paid for the forfeited creditable service. The Board shall also refund or credit to the employing municipality, without interest, the employer contributions relating to the forfeited service, except those for death and disability.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-141 and Section 7-144, beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, a person who holds an elective office and has not elected to participate in the Fund with respect to that term of office shall not be disqualified from receiving a retirement annuity during that term of office by reason of holding that office, provided that (i) the person waives his or her salary or stipend for that elective office and (ii) the annuity is not based on any credits received for participating during that term of office. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 7-141 and 7-144, beginning January 1, 1992, a person who holds an elective office and has not elected to participate in the Fund with respect to that office (or has revoked his election to participate with respect to that office under subsection (a) of this Section) shall not be disqualified from receiving a retirement annuity by reason of holding such office, provided that the annuity is not based on any credits received for participating while holding that office.

(Source: P.A. 87-740.)

Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.33 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)

Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.