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SB 350 Misuse of public assets; penalty.

Introduced by: W. Roscoe Reynolds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Misuse of public assets; penalty.  Provides that any full-time officer, agent, or employee of the Commonwealth, or political subdivision who, without lawful authorization, uses or permits the use of public assets for private or personal purposes unrelated to the duties and office of the accused or any other legitimate government interest when the value of such use exceeds $1,000 in any 12-month period, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.  The bill defines public assets as any personal property belonging to or paid for by a public body or the labor of any person other than the accused that is paid for by the public body.  This bill is identical to HB 1362.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Misuse of public assets; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for any state or local public officer, agent or employee to use or permit the use of public assets for private or personal purposes when the value of such use exceeds $500 in any 12-month period. "Public assets" is defined to include the personal property or the employee workforce of the Commonwealth, or any city, town or county, or any other political subdivision.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Crimes; embezzlement of public funds.  Provides that embezzlement of public funds can result from the misuse or misappropriation of public assets. The term "public assets" is defined to include, but not be limited to, accounts, documents, resources, equipment, records, materials, vouchers, property, personnel resources, services, money, or anything of value belonging or owed to the Commonwealth, to any city, town or county, or to any other political subdivision.