Report Title:

Elected Officials, Benefits, Forfeiture

Description:

Provides for forfeiture of service time for benefits as an elected official for elected officials convicted of felonies while in office.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2443

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 78, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§78- Elected officials, forfeiture of benefits. If an elected official has been disqualified from office for conviction of a felony that took place within the course and scope of the official's duties, the official shall forfeit the amount of service time accrued or earned as an elected official for benefits under chapters 87, 87A, and 88, starting from the date the felony was committed."

SECTION 2. Chapter 87, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§87- Elected officials, forfeiture of benefits. An elected official who has been disqualified from office for conviction of a felony that took place within the course and scope of the official's duties shall have the official's benefits under this chapter forfeited to the extent required by section 78- ."

SECTION 3. Chapter 87A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§87A- Elected officials, forfeiture of benefits. An elected official who has been disqualified from office for conviction of a felony that took place within the course and scope of the official's duties shall have the official's benefits under this chapter forfeited to the extent required by section 78- ."

SECTION 4. Chapter 88, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§88- Elected officials, forfeiture of benefits. An elected official who has been disqualified from office for conviction of a felony that took place within the course and scope of the official's duties shall have the official's benefits under this chapter forfeited to the extent required by section 78- ."

SECTION 5. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.

SECTION 6. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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