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1995 SESSION
HJ 20 Constitutional amendment; governmental employees retirement system.
Introduced by: Robert B. Ball, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Constitutional amendment; governmental employees retirement system (first resolution). Requires the General Assembly to maintain a retirement system for state employees and employees of participating political subdivisions and school divisions. The funds of the retirement system shall be deemed separate and independent trust funds, shall be segregated from all other funds of the Commonwealth, and shall be invested and administered solely in the interests of the members and beneficiaries thereof. Neither the General Assembly nor any public officer, employee, or agency shall use or authorize the use of such trust funds for any purpose other than as provided in law for benefits, refunds, and administrative expenses, including but not limited to legislative oversight of the retirement system. The proposed amendment permits the investment of trust funds as authorized by law and subjects the retirement system to restrictions, terms, and conditions as may be prescribed by the General Assembly. In contrast to the current constitutional provision, the proposed amendment clearly establishes that the funds of the retirement system are held in trust for members and beneficiaries and, as such, cannot be appropriated, loaned, diverted, or in any way used by the General Assembly or specified others.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/94 House: Presented & ordered printed LD7912174 pdf
- 01/30/95 House: Introduced bill reprinted LD7917124 pdf
- 02/04/95 House: Printed as engrossed LD7917124-E pdf
- 03/13/95 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ20ER) pdf
- 04/04/95 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0704) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/94 House: Presented & ordered printed LD7912174
- 01/14/94 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/26/94 House: Reported from P. & E. w/amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/94 House: Rereferred to Privileges and Elections
- 02/02/94 House: Continued to 1995 in P. & E. (21-Y 0-N)
- 11/17/94 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 0-N)
- 11/17/94 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/95 House: Reported from Appropriations with amd. (20-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/95 House: Introduced bill reprinted LD7917124
- 02/01/95 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/02/95 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/95 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/04/95 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/04/95 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/04/95 House: Printed as engrossed LD7917124-E
- 02/04/95 House: Agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/95 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/95 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/06/95 Senate: Read first time
- 02/06/95 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/14/95 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/95 Senate: Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/95 Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/95 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/16/95 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/17/95 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/95 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/22/95 Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (37-Y 1-N)
- 02/22/95 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 1-N)
- 02/22/95 Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/22/95 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/22/95 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/95 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/13/95 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ20ER)
- 03/13/95 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/95 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/03/95 House: Assigned Chapter 704 (effective 7/1/95)
- 04/04/95 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0704)