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Bill H.4995
SECTION 1. Section 15 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fifth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
(5) If the attorney general or a district attorney becomes aware of a final conviction of a member of a retirement system under circumstances which may require forfeiture of the member’s rights to a pension, retirement allowance or return of accumulated total deductions pursuant to this chapter, section 58 or 59 of chapter 30 or section 25 of chapter 268A, the attorney general or district attorney shall immediately notify the commission of such conviction; provided, however, that the commission shall not report such conviction to the member’s retirement board or employer unless the commission: (i) has determined that the conviction requires forfeiture of that member’s rights to a pension, retirement allowance or return of accumulated total deductions pursuant to this chapter, section 58 or 59 of chapter 30 or section 25 of chapter 268A; and (ii) is directing that member’s retirement board or employer to take action to effectuate such forfeiture.
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