SEA 18 – Loss of office by convicted official

SEA 18 Loss of office by convicted official. State & local administration. Sen. C. Lawson, Mrvan; Rep. Foley.

Provides a definition of “felony” for the provision that disqualifies a state or local government official if the official has been found guilty of a felony. For that statute, “felony” means a conviction in any jurisdiction for which the convicted person might have been imprisoned for at least one (1) year. It does not include a conviction for which the person has been pardoned or that was reversed, set aside, or vacated.