The Peru Gazette

The state Legislature on Monday approved for the second time a constitutional amendment that will allow for the stripping of pensions from any elected official convicted of a felony crime related to their office. “There must be zero tolerance for public corruption, and these ethics reforms are crucial to holding officials accountable and making sure they don’t profit from abusing their positions,” Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, R-Long Island, said in a statement. A joint resolution also approved Monday requires a lawmaker earning more than $5,000 from an outside employer to submit a written request for an advisory opinion to the Legislative Ethics Commission to ensure the employment is permitted under the Public Officers Law.

Source: Voters to decide if crooked state pols lose pensions – Times Union