02LSO-0052.W1, Law enforcement retirement

Proposed Amendment No. 5

Page 8-line 6Strike "As used in this article" insert "For purposes of this article only".

Page 8-line 15After "officer" insert ", any attorney employed on a full-time basis by the office of the state public defender".

Page 18-line 16After "act," insert "any attorney employed on a full-time basis by the office of the state public defender".

***Staff Comment***

Most attorneys who perform work for the public defender's office do so as non-benefited contract employees. The amendment would only apply to those attorneys who are full-time employees with retirement benefits.