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92_SB2070

 
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 1        AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits.

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

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

 6        (40 ILCS 5/7-137.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-137.1)
 7        Sec. 7-137.1.  Elected officials.
 8        (a)  A person holding an elective office who has  elected
 9    to  participate  in  the Fund while in that office may revoke
10    that  election  and  cease  participating  in  the  Fund   by
11    notifying the Board in writing before January 1, 1992.
12        Upon  such  revocation,  the  person  shall  forfeit  all
13    creditable  service earned while holding that office, and the
14    Board shall refund  to  the  person,  without  interest,  all
15    employee  contributions  paid  for  the  forfeited creditable
16    service.  The Board  shall  also  refund  or  credit  to  the
17    employing   municipality,   without  interest,  the  employer
18    contributions relating to the forfeited service, except those
19    for death and disability.
20        (b)  Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 7-141 and
21    7-144, beginning January 1,  1992,  a  person  who  holds  an
22    elective  office  and  has  not elected to participate in the
23    Fund with respect to that term of office (or has revoked  his
24    election  to  participate with respect to that term of office
25    under  subsection  (a)  of  this  Section)   shall   not   be
26    disqualified  from receiving a retirement annuity during that
27    term of  office  by  reason  of  holding  that  such  office,
28    provided  that  the  annuity  is  not  based  on  any credits
29    received for participating during while holding that term  of
30    office.
31    (Source: P.A. 87-740.)
 
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 1        Section  90.  The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
 2    Section 8.26 as follows:

 3        (30 ILCS 805/8.26 new)
 4        Sec. 8.26. Exempt mandate.   Notwithstanding  Sections  6
 5    and  8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required
 6    for  the  implementation  of  any  mandate  created  by  this
 7    amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly.

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

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