Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2560

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Title

Description: Public officials; allow PERS retiree serving as a local elected or appointed official to receive retirement allowance.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (S) Referred To Finance
2 02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA\** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Furniss

Code Sections: A 025-0011-0103, A 025-0011-0105, A 025-0011-0117, A 025-0011-0127

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-11-126, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS RECEIVING A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM WHO ARE ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO PUBLIC OFFICE IN A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF AFTER RETIREMENT, AND ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIALS IN A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF WHO BECOME ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM WHILE HOLDING OFFICE, MAY RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FROM THE SYSTEM WHILE HOLDING OFFICE IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING THE REGULAR COMPENSATION FOR SUCH OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE PERSONS SHALL NOT BE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND SHALL NOT RECEIVE ANY CREDITABLE SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THEY RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE WHILE HOLDING OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE DEDUCTED AND EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE MADE FOR THOSE PERSONS FOR THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THEY RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE WHILE HOLDING OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-103, 25-11-105 AND 25-11-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVED A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE WHILE HOLDING OFFICE IN A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF MAY NOT RECEIVE A REFUND OF EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE MADE DURING THAT PERIOD OF SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 18:17.

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