Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
An Act To Create New Sections 25-11-149, 25-11-321 And 25-13-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Receipt Of Retirement Benefits From The Public Employees' Retirement System, The Supplemental Legislative Retirement System And The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Retirement System Is Conditioned On The Member's Honest And Faithful Performance Of His Or Her Public Duties For The State; To Provide That A Member's Conviction Of Or Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To A Felony Involving Public Funds Of $50,000.00 Or More Is Considered To Be A Breach Of The Public Trust And A Breach Of The Member's Contract With The State; To Provide That If A Member Of The System Or Plan Is Convicted Of Or Enters A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere In Any Court To A Felony Involving Public Funds Of $50,000.00 Or More That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2026, The Court Shall Conduct A Hearing In A Separate Civil Proceeding To Determine If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met; To Provide That If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met, The Court Shall Issue An Order That The Member Be Terminated From Membership In The System Or Plan And Forfeit His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System…
Died In Committee (2026-02-03)