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2013 Illinois Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2013)

handle is hein.sag/sagil0109 and id is 1 raw text is: Lisa Madigan
ATTORNEY GENERAL

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
STATE OF ILLINOIS
September 16, 2013

13-001
PENSIONS:
Felony Forfeiture
of Pension Benefits

Mr. Timothy B. Blair
Executive Secretary
State Employees' Retirement System
2101 South Veterans Parkway
Post Office Box 19255
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9255 /

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to section 14-149 of the Illinois

Pension Co e         n Pensiono e) (40 ILCS 5/14-149 (West 2012)), Robert J. Eizenga, a memb
of the State Emp        irement System, has forfeited his pension benefits as a result of his
conviction of the offense of sexual misconduct with a person with a disability (720 ILCS 5/11-
9.5(b)(1) (West 2008)). For the reasons stated below, it is my opinion that Robert J. Eizenga's
criminal conviction requires the forfeiture of his pension benefits.

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