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HB 111 - Increases Penalties for Public Officials who Commit Crimes - Key Vote
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - Feb. 4, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (41-26) - Feb. 4, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Increases Penalties for Public Officials who Commit Crimes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that increases penalties for corruption offenses by public servants.
Highlights:
- Prohibits public servants convicted of a felony offense from acting as lobbyists or working under contract for any public entity, including, but not limited to any state department, agency or political subdivision (Secs. 5-12).
- Increases the penalty by one year for public servants convicted of, but not limited to, the following offenses (Secs. 5-12):
- Embezzlement;
- Paying or receiving public money for services not rendered;
- Intentionally creating false public vouchers;
- Accepting anything of value from a supplier or purchaser of goods or services to the state; or
- Bribery.
- Authorizes the forfeiture of a public pension if a current or former public servant is (Sec. 14):
- Prosecuted for a public corruption offense in criminal court; and
- The offense is related to their public work or position.
- Defines public servant as any person elected or appointed to a position within the state, any of its departments, agencies, institutions or political subdivisions (Sec. 5).
- Requires all state agencies and institutions to post a list of public corruption offenses and the associated penalties (Sec. 13).
- Effective July 1, 2012 (Sec. 15).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 19, 2012
Title: Increases Penalties for Public Officials who Commit Crimes
