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ASSEMBLYMAN CASTORINA HAILS PASSAGE OF LANDMARK PENSION FORFEITURE BILL



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 Дата: 17.06.2016 05:37
Автор: By Igor Baboshkin

 By Igor Baboshkin

 Assemblyman Ron Castorina, Jr. (R,C,I,Ref-South Shore) proudly announced that the State Assembly has voted to pass A.7704, a bill he co-sponsored that will amend the state constitution and strip elected officials of their government pensions upon a conviction of public corruption or violation of the public's trust. The concept of pension forfeiture has long been seen as an essential part of any comprehensive ethics reform plan, and this crucial vote is a victory for good-government advocates and the taxpayers alike.

 

Assemblyman Castorina said: "I am proud to have been a part of this effort to bring real ethics reform to Albany and earn a moral victory for our state's voters and taxpayers. It is outrageous that elected officials who abused their positions of power and public trust can then go on to jail while still collecting a pension. This common-sense reform that both chambers and the Governor have come together to support will fix just that. Although I've only been here for about two months, I have worked hard with my colleagues to bring real ethics reform, and I look forward to being a part of many more initiatives that will maintain integrity and public trust in our State officials."

 

The pension forfeiture proposal had gained renewed traction following the conviction and sentencing of former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on public corruption charges, after which it was revealed that the former Speaker would still be entitled to his pension despite the enormity of the charges and the severe sentence imposed by the court. Following an impasse between the State Senate and State Assembly on the extent and stringency of the reform, lawmakers were able to reconcile their differences in the final day of the 2016 legislative session and pass this highly popular proposal by a vote of 133-0.

 


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