To amend sections 145.56, 145.561, 145.572, 145.573, 145.82, 145.95, 742.46, 742.463, 742.464, 742.47, 2901.43, 2929.192, 2929.193, 3305.08, 3305.11, 3305.12, 3307.372, 3307.373, 3307.41, 3307.42, 3309.66, 3309.661, 3309.672, 3309.673, 3309.82, 3309.95, 5505.22, 5505.262, and 5505.263 and to enact sections 145.575, 145.576, 742.465, 742.466, 2901.432, 2927.28, 3305.13, 3305.14, 3307.374, 3307.375, 3309.674, 3309.675, 5505.264, and 5505.265 of the Revised Code to add extortion and perjury and certain federal offenses to the offenses committed by a public retirement system member while serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit that may result in forfeiture of retirement system benefits or the termination of retirement system disability benefits.

Section 1.  That sections 145.56, 145.561, 145.572, 145.573, 145.82, 145.95, 742.46, 742.463, 742.464, 742.47, 2901.43, 2929.192, 2929.193, 3305.08, 3305.11, 3305.12, 3307.372, 3307.373, 3307.41, 3307.42, 3309.66, 3309.661, 3309.672, 3309.673, 3309.82, 3309.95, 5505.22, 5505.262, and 5505.263 be amended and sections 145.575, 145.576, 742.465, 742.466, 2901.432, 2927.28, 3305.13, 3305.14, 3307.374, 3307.375, 3309.674, 3309.675, 5505.264, and 5505.265 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 145.56.  The right of an individual to a pension, an annuity, or a retirement allowance itself, the right of an individual to any optional benefit, any other right accrued or accruing to any individual, under this chapter, or under any municipal retirement system established subject to this chapter under the laws of this state or any charter, the various funds created by this chapter, or under such municipal retirement system, and all moneys, investments, and income from moneys or investments are exempt from any state tax, except the tax imposed by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code, and are exempt from any county, municipal, or other local tax, except income taxes imposed pursuant to section 5748.02, 5748.08, or 5748.09 of the Revised Code, and, except as provided in sections 145.57, 145.572, 145.573, 145.574, 145.575, 145.576, 3105.171, 3105.65, and 3115.32 and Chapters 3119., 3121., 3123., and 3125. of the Revised Code, shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or other process of law whatsoever, and shall be unassignable except as specifically provided in this chapter and sections 3105.171, 3105.65, and 3115.32 and Chapters 3119., 3121., 3123., and 3125. of the Revised Code.

Sec. 145.561.  (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section and section 145.363, 145.572, 145.573, or 145.574, 145.575, or 145.576 of the Revised Code, the granting of a retirement allowance, annuity, pension, or other benefit to any person pursuant to action of the public employees retirement board vests a right in such person, so long as the person remains the recipient of any benefit of the funds established by section 145.23 of the Revised Code, to receive such retirement allowance, annuity, pension, or other benefit at the rate fixed at the time of granting such retirement allowance, annuity, pension, or other benefit. Such right shall also be vested with equal effect in the recipient of a grant heretofore made from any of the funds named in section 145.23 of the Revised Code.

(B) This section does not apply to an increase made under section 145.323 of the Revised Code for a recipient whose benefit effective date is on or after the effective date of this amendment January 7, 2013.

Sec. 145.572. (A)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the following shall be subject to a forfeiture ordered under division (A) or (B) of section 145.575 or 2929.192 of the Revised Code:

(a) The right of a member to receive any payment under a pension, annuity, allowance, or other type of benefit under this chapter, other than a payment of the accumulated contributions standing to the person's credit under this chapter;

(b) The right of a contributor to receive a benefit under division (B) of section 145.384 of the Revised Code, other than a payment of the person's contributions made under section 145.38 or 145.383 of the Revised Code.

(2) The public employees retirement system shall comply with a forfeiture order issued under division (A) or (B) of section 145.575 or 2929.192 of the Revised Code at the time the member or contributor applies for payment of the person's accumulated contributions. Upon payment of the person's contributions and cancellation of any corresponding service credit, a person who is subject to the forfeiture order described in this division may not restore any canceled service credit under this chapter or the provisions of Chapter 742., 3305., 3307., 3309., or 5505. of the Revised Code.

(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the system receives notice pursuant to section 2901.43 or division (C) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that a person who has accumulated contributions standing to the person's credit pursuant to this chapter is charged with any offense or violation listed or described in divisions division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 or division (D)(1) to (3) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code that is a felony in under the circumstances specified in the particular division those sections, all of the following apply:

(1) No payment of those accumulated contributions or of any other amount or amounts to be paid to a person who is a member or contributor under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter shall be made prior to whichever of the following is applicable:

(a) If the person is convicted of or pleads guilty to the charge and forfeiture is ordered under division (A) or (B) of section either of the following:

(i) Section 2929.192 of the Revised Code, the day on which the system receives from the court a copy of the journal entry of the offender's sentence under that section;

(ii) Section 145.575 of the Revised Code, the day on which the system receives from the person the notice required by division (D) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code.

(b) If the charge against the person is dismissed, the person is found not guilty of the charge, or the person is found not guilty by reason of insanity of the charge, the day on which the system receives notice of the final disposition of the charge.

(2) The system shall not process any application for payment under this chapter from the person prior to the final disposition of the charge.

Sec. 145.573.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a disability benefit granted under this chapter is subject to an order issued under section 2929.193 of the Revised Code. The public employees retirement board shall comply with the order.

On receipt of notice under section 2901.43 of the Revised Code that a public employees retirement system member is charged with an offense listed in division (D) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code under the circumstances specified in that division section, the system shall determine whether the member has been granted a disability benefit. If so, the system shall send written notice to the prosecutor assigned to the case that the member has been granted a disability benefit under this chapter and may be subject to section 2929.193 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 145.575. (A) As used in this section, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) Subject to division (D)(1) of this section, the public employees retirement system shall order the forfeiture of a person's right to a retirement allowance, pension, disability benefit, or other right or benefit, other than payment of the person's accumulated contributions, if all of the following apply:

(1) The person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense described in division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this section.

(2) The offense was committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the person was a member of the system or a contributor to the system receiving or eligible to receive a benefit under section 145.384 of the Revised Code.

(C) The person may request a hearing regarding the forfeiture by submitting to the system a written request for a hearing. If there is a timely request, the system shall schedule the hearing. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the system shall give written notice of the hearing to the person and the federal prosecutor who handled the case. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether there is good cause based on evidence presented by the person for the forfeiture order not to be issued.

(D)(1) If the system determines based on evidence presented by the person that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the system shall not order the forfeiture.

(2) If the person does not make a timely request for a hearing or if a hearing is held and the system does not determine based on evidence presented by the person that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the system shall order the forfeiture described in division (B) of this section.

Sec. 145.576. (A) As used in this section, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) This section applies to a person to whom all of the following apply:

(1) The person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense described in division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this section.

(2) The offense was committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the person was a member of the public employees retirement system or a contributor to the system receiving or eligible to receive a benefit under section 145.384 of the Revised Code.

(4) Prior to the final disposition of the case, the person was granted a disability benefit by the system.

(C)(1) The retirement system shall hold a hearing regarding the condition for which the member was granted a disability benefit. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the system shall give written notice of the hearing to the member and the federal prosecutor who handled the case. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether the member's disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the member was convicted of or pleaded guilty to.

The system shall consider the member's medical reports and recommendations, and the member's disability application. If the system determines based on those documents that the disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the member was convicted of or pleaded guilty to, the system shall terminate the disability benefit.

(2) Any disability benefit paid the member prior to its termination may be recovered in accordance with section 145.563 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 145.82.  (A) Except as provided in divisions (B) and (C) of this section, sections 145.201 to 145.70 of the Revised Code do not apply to a PERS defined contribution plan, except that a PERS defined contribution plan may incorporate provisions of those sections as specified in the plan document.

(B) The following sections of Chapter 145. of the Revised Code apply to a PERS defined contribution plan: 145.195, 145.22, 145.221, 145.23, 145.25, 145.26, 145.27, 145.296, 145.38, 145.384, 145.391, 145.43, 145.431, 145.47, 145.48, 145.483, 145.51, 145.52, 145.53, 145.54, 145.55, 145.56, 145.563, 145.57, 145.571, 145.572, 145.573, 145.574, 145.575, 145.576, 145.69, and 145.70 of the Revised Code.

(C) A PERS defined contribution plan that includes definitely determinable benefits may incorporate by reference all or part of sections 145.201 to 145.79 of the Revised Code to allow a member participating in the plan to purchase service credit or to be eligible for any of the following:

(1) Retirement, disability, survivor, or death benefits;

(2) Health or long-term care insurance or any other type of health care benefit;

(3) Additional increases under section 145.323 of the Revised Code;

(4) A refund of contributions made by or on behalf of a member.

With respect to the benefits described in division (C)(1) of this section, the public employees retirement board may establish eligibility requirements and benefit formulas or amounts that differ from those of members participating in the PERS defined benefit plan. With respect to the purchase of service credit by a member participating in a PERS defined contribution plan, the board may reduce the cost of the service credit to reflect the different benefit formula established for the member.

Sec. 145.95.  (A) Subject to division (B) of this section and sections 145.38, 145.56, 145.57, 145.572, 145.573, and 145.574, 145.575, and 145.576 of the Revised Code, the right of a member participating in a PERS defined contribution plan to any payment or benefit accruing from contributions made by or on behalf of the member under sections 145.85 and 145.86 of the Revised Code shall vest in accordance with this section.

A member's right to any payment or benefit that is based on the member's contributions is nonforfeitable.

A member's right to any payment or benefit that is based on contributions by the member's employer is nonforfeitable as specified by the plan selected by the member.

(B) This section does not apply to an increase made under section 145.323 of the Revised Code on or after the effective date of this amendment January 7, 2013.

Sec. 742.46.  Except as provided in section sections 742.463, 742.464, 742.465, and 742.466 of the Revised Code, the granting of a benefit or pension to any person under sections 742.01 to 742.61 of the Revised Code, other than a person participating in the deferred retirement option plan established under section 742.43 of the Revised Code, vests a right in such person to obtain and receive the amount of such benefit or pension granted to the person subject to sections 742.01 to 742.61 of the Revised Code. Subject to sections 742.444 and, 742.463, 742.464, 742.465, and 742.466 of the Revised Code, a person participating in the deferred retirement option plan vests in the right to obtain and receive the amount accrued to the benefit of the person when the person ceases participating in the plan.

Such right may be enforced by an action in mandamus instituted in the court of common pleas in the county in which the person granted such benefit or pension resides.

Sec. 742.463.  (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any payment of accumulated contributions standing to a person's credit under this chapter and any other amount or amounts to be paid to a person who is a member or contributor under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to any forfeiture ordered under division (A) or (B) of section 742.465 or 2929.192 of the Revised Code, and the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall comply with that order in making the payment. Upon payment of the person's accumulated contributions and cancellation of the corresponding service credit, a person who is subject to the forfeiture described in this division may not restore the canceled service credit under this chapter or under Chapter 145., 3305., 3307., 3309., or 5505. of the Revised Code.

(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the fund receives notice pursuant to section 2901.43 or division (C) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that a person who has accumulated contributions standing to the person's credit pursuant to this chapter is charged with any offense or violation listed or described in divisions division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 or division (D)(1) to (3) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code that is a felony in under the circumstances specified in the particular division those sections, all of the following apply:

(1) No payment of those accumulated contributions or of any other amount or amounts to be paid to a person who is a member or contributor under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter shall be made prior to whichever of the following is applicable:

(a) If the person is convicted of or pleads guilty to the charge and forfeiture is ordered under division (A) or (B) of section either of the following:

(i) Section 2929.192 of the Revised Code, the day on which the fund receives from the court a copy of the journal entry of the offender's sentence under that section;

(ii) Section 724.465 of the Revised Code, the day on which the fund receives from the person the notice required by division (D) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code.

(b) If the charge against the person is dismissed, the person is found not guilty of the charge, or the person is found not guilty by reason of insanity of the charge, the day on which the fund receives notice of the final disposition of the charge.

(2) The fund shall not process any application for payment under this chapter from the person prior to the final disposition of the charge.

Sec. 742.464.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a disability benefit granted under this chapter is subject to an order issued under section 2929.193 of the Revised Code. The board of trustees of the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall comply with the order.

On receipt of notice under section 2901.43 of the Revised Code that an Ohio police and fire pension fund member is charged with an offense listed in division (D) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code under the circumstances specified in that division section, the fund shall determine whether the member has been granted a disability benefit. If so, the fund shall send written notice to the prosecutor assigned to the case that the member has been granted a disability benefit under this chapter and may be subject to section 2929.193 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 742.465. (A) As used in this section, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) Subject to division (D)(1) of this section, the Ohio police and fire pension fund shall order the forfeiture of a person's right to a retirement allowance, pension, disability benefit, or other right or benefit, other than payment of the person's accumulated contributions, if all of the following apply:

(1) The person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense described in division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this section.

(2) The offense was committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the person was a member of the fund or a contributor to the fund receiving or eligible to receive a benefit under section 742.26 of the Revised Code.

(C) The person may request a hearing regarding the forfeiture by submitting to the fund a written request for a hearing. If there is a timely request, the fund shall schedule the hearing. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the fund shall give written notice of the hearing to the person and the federal prosecutor who handled the case. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether there is good cause based on evidence presented by the person for the forfeiture order not to be issued.

(D)(1) If the fund determines based on evidence presented by the person that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the fund shall not order the forfeiture.

(2) If the person does not make a timely request for a hearing or if a hearing is held and the fund does not determine based on evidence presented by the person that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the fund shall order the forfeiture described in division (B) of this section.

Sec. 742.466. (A) As used in this section, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) This section applies to a person to whom all of the following apply:

(1) The person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense described in division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this section.

(2) The offense was committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the person was a member of the Ohio police and fire pension fund or a contributor to the fund receiving or eligible to receive a benefit under section 742.26 of the Revised Code.

(4) Prior to the final disposition of the case, the person was granted a disability benefit by the fund.

(C)(1) The fund shall hold a hearing regarding the condition for which the member was granted a disability benefit. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the fund shall give written notice of the hearing to the member and the federal prosecutor who handled the case. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether the member's disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the member was convicted of or pleaded guilty to.

The fund shall consider the member's medical reports and recommendations, and the member's disability application. If the fund determines based on those documents that the disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the member was convicted of or pleaded guilty to, the fund shall terminate the disability benefit.

(2) Any disability benefit paid the member prior to its termination may be recovered in accordance with section 742.64 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 742.47.  Except as provided in sections 742.461, 742.463, 742.464, 742.465, 742.466, 3105.171, 3105.65, and 3115.32 and Chapters 3119., 3121., 3123., and 3125. of the Revised Code, sums of money due or to become due to any individual from the Ohio police and fire pension fund are not liable to attachment, garnishment, levy, or seizure under any legal or equitable process or any other process of law whatsoever, whether those sums remain with the treasurer of the fund or any officer or agent of the board of trustees of the fund or are in the course of transmission to the individual entitled to them, but shall inure wholly to the benefit of that individual.

Sec. 2901.43. (A)(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Public retirement system," "alternative retirement plan," and "prosecutor" have the same meanings as in section 2907.15 of the Revised Code.

(b) "Position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(2) For purposes of divisions (B) and (C) of this section, a both of the following apply:

(a) A violation of section 2923.32 of the Revised Code or any other violation or offense that includes as an element a course of conduct or the occurrence of multiple acts is "committed on or after the effective date of this section May 13, 2008," if the course of conduct continues, one or more of the multiple acts occurs, or the subject person's accountability for the course of conduct or for one or more of the multiple acts continues, on or after the effective date of this section May 13, 2008;

(b) A violation of section 2923.32 of the Revised Code or any other violation or offense that includes as an element a course of conduct or the occurrence of multiple acts is "committed on or after the effective date of this amendment" if the course of conduct continues, one or more of the multiple acts occurs, or the offender's accountability for the course of conduct or for one or more of the multiple acts continues on or after the effective date of this amendment.

(B) This section applies to a person to whom all of the following apply:

(1) The person is charged with an offense described in division (D) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code that was allegedly committed on or after the appropriate date specified in that division.

(2) The offense was allegedly committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the alleged offense, the person was one of the following:

(a) A member of a public retirement system;

(b) A contributor to a public retirement system receiving or eligible to receive a benefit under section 145.384, 742.26, 3307.352, or 3309.344 of the Revised Code;

(c) A participant in an alternative retirement plan.

(C) Upon the filing of charges against a person alleging that the person committed on or after the effective date of this section any violation or offense specified in division (C) of this section, if the person allegedly committed the violation or offense while serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit and if the person is an electing employee participating in an alternative retirement plan or a member of a public retirement system subject to this section, the prosecutor who is assigned to the case shall send written notice that those charges have been filed against that person to the alternative retirement plan in which the person is a participant or the public retirement system in which the person is a member or contributor, whichever is applicable. The written notice shall specifically identify the person charged.

(C) Division (B) of this section applies when a person is charged with committing on or after the effective date of this section any offense or violation listed or described in divisions (D)(1) to (3) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code that is a felony, in the circumstances specified in the particular division.

Sec. 2901.432. (A) As used in this section:

(1) "Public retirement system" and "alternative retirement plan" have the same meanings as in section 2907.15 of the Revised Code.

(2) "Position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) This section applies to a person to whom all of the following apply:

(1) The person is charged with any of the following offenses that was allegedly committed on or after the effective date of this section:

(a) Section 901(a) of the "Organized Crime Control Act of 1970," 84 Stat. 941, 18 U.S.C. 1961 et seq., as amended;

(b) Section 1104 of the "Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984," 98 Stat. 2143, 18 U.S.C. 666, as amended;

(c) Section 1951 of the "Hobbs Act," 62 Stat. 793, 18 U.S.C. 1951, as amended;

(d) Section 7603 of the "Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988," 102 Stat. 4508, 18 U.S.C. 1341 or 1343;

(e) A conspiracy to commit any violation described in divisions (B)(1)(a),(b),(c), and (d) of this section, in violation of 62 Stat. 701, 18 U.S.C. 371.

(2) The offense was allegedly committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the alleged offense, the person was one of the following:

(a) A member of a public retirement system;

(b) A contributor to a public retirement system receiving or eligible to receive a benefit under section 145.384, 742.26, 3307.352, or 3309.344 of the Revised Code;

(c) A participant in an alternative retirement plan.

(C) On the filing of charges against a person subject to this section, the person shall send written notice to the public retirement system or alternative retirement plan in which the person is a member, contributor, or participant that charges have been filed against the person. The notice shall specifically identify the person.

(D) On the conviction or guilty plea of a person subject to this section, the person shall send written notice to the public retirement system or alternative retirement plan in which the person is a member, contributor, or participant of the person's conviction or guilty plea. The notice shall specifically identify the person.

Sec. 2927.28. (A) No person shall knowingly fail to send the written notice required by division (C) or (D) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of failure to report a charge or conviction to a public retirement system or an alternative retirement plan, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

Sec. 2929.192. (A) If an offender is being sentenced for any felony offense listed in division (D) of this section that was committed on or after May 13, 2008, if the offender committed the offense while serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit, and if the offender, at the time of the commission of the offense, was a member of any public retirement system or a participant in an alternative retirement plan, in In addition to any other sanction it a court imposes under section 2929.14, 2929.15, 2929.16, 2929.17, or 2929.18 of the Revised Code but subject to division (B) of this section, the court shall order the forfeiture to the public retirement system or alternative retirement plan in which the offender was a member, contributor, or participant of the offender's right to a retirement allowance, pension, disability benefit, or other right or benefit, other than payment of the offender's accumulated contributions, earned by reason of the offender's being a member of the public retirement system or alternative retirement plan. A if all of the following apply:

(1) The offender is being sentenced for an offense described in division (D) of this section that was committed on or after the appropriate date specified in that division.

(2) The offense was committed while the offender was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the offender was one of the following:

(a) A member of a public retirement system;

(b) A contributor to a public retirement system receiving or eligible to receive a benefit under section 145.384, 742.26, 3307.352, or 3309.344 of the Revised Code;

(c) A participant in an alternative retirement plan.

A forfeiture ordered under this division is part of, and shall be included in, the sentence of the offender. The court shall send a copy of the journal entry imposing sentence on the offender to the appropriate public retirement system or alternative retirement plan in which the offender was a member, contributor, or participant.

(B) In any case in which a sentencing court is required to order forfeiture of an offender's right to a retirement allowance, pension, disability benefit, or other right or benefit under division (A) of this section, the offender may request a hearing regarding the forfeiture by delivering to the court prior to sentencing a written request for a hearing. If a request for a hearing is made by the offender prior to sentencing, the court shall conduct the hearing before sentencing. The court shall notify the offender, the prosecutor who handled the case in which the offender was convicted of or pleaded guilty to the offense for which the forfeiture order was imposed, and the appropriate public retirement system, or alternative retirement plan provider, whichever is applicable, or, if more than one is specified in the motion, the applicable combination of these, of the hearing. A hearing scheduled under this division shall be limited to a consideration of whether there is good cause based on evidence presented by the offender for the forfeiture order not to be issued. If the court determines based on evidence presented by the offender that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the court shall not issue the forfeiture order. If the offender does not request a hearing prior to sentencing or if the court conducts a hearing but does not determine based on evidence presented by the offender that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the court shall order the forfeiture described in division (A) of this section in accordance with that division and shall send a copy of the journal entry imposing sentence on the offender to the appropriate public retirement system or alternative retirement plan in which the offender was a member, contributor, or participant.

(C) Upon receipt of a copy of the journal entry imposing sentence on an offender under division (A) or (B) of this section that contains an order of forfeiture of a type described in that division, the public retirement system or alternative retirement plan in which the offender was a member, contributor, or participant shall comply with the forfeiture order on application for a refund of the accumulated contributions of the member, contributor, or participant.

(D)(1) Division (A) of this section applies regarding to an offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty to any of the following offenses committed on or after May 13, 2008, that is a felony and who committed the offense while serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit:

(1)(a) A violation of section 2921.02 or 2923.32 of the Revised Code that is a felony or a violation of section 2921.41 of the Revised Code that is a felony of the third degree;

(2)(b) A violation of an existing or former municipal ordinance or law of this or any other state or the United States that is substantially equivalent to any violation listed described in division (D)(1)(a) of this section;

(3)(c) A conspiracy to commit, attempt to commit, or complicity in committing any violation listed described in division (D)(1)(a) or described in division (D)(2) (b) of this section.

(2) Division (A) of this section applies to an offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty to any of the following offenses committed on or after the effective date of this amendment:

(a) A violation of section 2905.11 or 2921.11 of the Revised Code that is a felony;

(b) A violation of an existing or former municipal ordinance or law of this or any other state or the United States that is substantially equivalent to any violation described in division (D)(2)(a) of this section;

(c) A conspiracy to commit, attempt to commit, or complicity in committing any violation described in division (D)(2)(a) or (b) of this section.

(E) For purposes of divisions (A) and division (D) of this section, a both of the following apply:

(1) A violation of section 2923.32 of the Revised Code or any other violation or offense that includes as an element a course of conduct or the occurrence of multiple acts is "committed on or after May 13, 2008," if the course of conduct continues, one or more of the multiple acts occurs, or the subject person's offender's accountability for the course of conduct or for one or more of the multiple acts continues, on or after May 13, 2008;

(2) A violation of section 2923.32 of the Revised Code or any other violation or offense that includes as an element a course of conduct or the occurrence of multiple acts is "committed on or after the effective date of this amendment" if the course of conduct continues, one or more of the multiple acts occurs, or the offender's accountability for the course of conduct or for one or more of the multiple acts continues on or after the effective date of this amendment.

(F) As used in this section:

(1)(a) For the period beginning May 13, 2008, and ending the day before the effective date of this amendment July 29, 2011, "position of honor, trust, or profit" means any of the following:

(i) An elective office of the state or any political subdivision of the state;

(ii) A position on any board or commission of the state that is appointed by the governor or the attorney general;

(iii) A position as a public official or employee, as defined in section 102.01 of the Revised Code, who is required to file a disclosure statement under section 102.02 of the Revised Code;

(iv) A position as a prosecutor, as defined in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code;

(v) A position as a peace officer, as defined in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code, or as the superintendent or a trooper of the state highway patrol.

(b) On and after the effective date of this amendment July 29, 2011, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in division (F)(1)(a) of this section, except that it also includes a position in which, in the course of public employment, an employee has control over the expenditure of public funds of one hundred thousand dollars or more annually.

(2) "Public retirement system" and "alternative retirement plan" have the same meanings as in section 2907.15 of the Revised Code.

(3) "Accumulated contributions" means whichever of the following is applicable:

(a) Regarding an offender who is a member of, or contributor to, the public employees retirement system, except as otherwise provided in division (F)(3)(a) of this section, "accumulated contributions" has the same meaning as in section 145.01 of the Revised Code. For a member participating in a PERS defined contribution plan, "accumulated contributions" means the contributions made under section 145.85 of the Revised Code and any earnings on those contributions. For a member participating in a PERS defined contribution plan that includes definitely determinable benefits, "accumulated contributions" means the contributions made under section 145.85 of the Revised Code, any earnings on those contributions, and additionally any amounts paid by the member to purchase service credits credit.

(b) Regarding an offender who is or was a member of, or contributor to, the Ohio police and fire pension fund, "accumulated contributions" means the amount payable to a member under division (G) of section 742.37 of the Revised Code.

(c) Regarding an offender who is a member of, or contributor to, the state teachers retirement system, except as otherwise provided in division (F)(3)(c) of this section, "accumulated contributions" has the same meaning as in section 3307.50 of the Revised Code. For a member participating in an STRS defined contribution plan, "accumulated contributions" means the contributions made under section 3307.26 of the Revised Code to participate in a plan established under section 3307.81 of the Revised Code and any earnings on those contributions. For a member participating in a STRS defined contribution plan that includes definitely determinable benefits, "accumulated contributions" means the contributions made under section 3307.26 of the Revised Code to participate in a plan established under section 3307.81 of the Revised Code, any earnings on those contributions, and additionally any amounts paid by the member to purchase service credits credit.

(d) Regarding an offender who is or was a member of, or contributor to, the school employees retirement system, "accumulated contributions" has the same meaning as in section 3309.01 of the Revised Code and also includes employee contributions made under section 3309.85 of the Revised Code and any earnings on those contributions.

(e) Regarding an offender who is or was a member of the state highway patrol retirement system, "accumulated contributions" has the same meaning as in section 5505.01 of the Revised Code.

(f) Regarding an offender who is or was participating in an alternative retirement plan, "accumulated contributions" means the amounts contributed to an alternative retirement plan participant's account by the plan participant pursuant to section 3305.06 of the Revised Code and any earnings on those contributions.

Sec. 2929.193.  (A) As used in this section:

(1) "Position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in division (F)(1)(b) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(2) "Public retirement system," "alternative retirement plan," and "prosecutor" have the same meanings as in section 2907.15 of the Revised Code.

(B) This section applies to an offender to whom all of the following apply:

(1) The offender is being sentenced for an either of the following:

(a) An offense listed described in division (D)(1) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code that is a felony and was committed on or after the effective date of this section July 29, 2011;

(b) An offense described in division (D)(2) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this amendment.

(2) The offense was committed while the offender was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the offender was one of the following:

(a) A member of a public retirement system;

(b) A contributor to a public retirement system receiving or eligible to receive a benefit under section 145.384, 742.26, 3307.352, or 3309.344 of the Revised Code;

(c) A participant in an alternative retirement plan.

(4) Prior to the final disposition of the case, the offender was granted a disability benefit by a public retirement system or an alternative retirement plan provider.

(C)(1) Prior to sentencing an offender subject to this section, the court shall hold a hearing regarding the condition for which the offender was granted a disability benefit. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the court shall give written notice of the hearing to the offender, the prosecutor who handled the case, and the appropriate public retirement system, alternative retirement plan provider, or, if more than one is providing a disability benefit, the applicable combination of these. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether the offender's disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the offender was convicted of or pleaded guilty to.

The system or provider shall submit to the court the offender's medical reports and recommendations, and the offender's disability application. If the court determines based on those documents that the disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the offender was convicted of or pleaded guilty to, the court shall order the system or provider to terminate the disability benefit.

(2) Any disability benefit paid the offender prior to its termination may be recovered in accordance with section 145.563, 742.64, 3305.22, 3307.47, 3309.70, or 5505.34 of the Revised Code.

(D) For purposes of this section, a both of the following apply:

(1) A violation of section 2923.32 of the Revised Code or any other violation or offense that includes as an element a course of conduct or the occurrence of multiple acts is "committed on or after the effective date of this section July 29, 2011," if the course of conduct continues, one or more of the multiple acts occurs, or the offender's accountability for the course of conduct or for one or more of the multiple acts continues on or after the effective date of this section July 29, 2011;

(2) A violation of section 2923.32 of the Revised Code or any other violation or offense that includes as an element a course of conduct or the occurrence of multiple acts is "committed on or after the effective date of this amendment" if the course of conduct continues, one or more of the multiple acts occurs, or the offender's accountability for the course of conduct or for one or more of the multiple acts continues on or after the effective date of this amendment.

Sec. 3305.08.  Any payment, benefit, or other right accruing to any electing employee under a contract entered into for purposes of an alternative retirement plan and all moneys, investments, and income of those contracts are exempt from any state tax, except the tax imposed by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code, are exempt from any county, municipal, or other local tax, except income taxes imposed pursuant to section 5748.02, 5748.08, or 5748.09 of the Revised Code, and, except as provided in sections 3105.171, 3105.65, 3115.32, 3119.80, 3119.81, 3121.02, 3121.03, 3123.06, 3305.09, and 3305.11, 3305.12, 3305.13, and 3305.14 of the Revised Code, shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, the operation of bankruptcy or the insolvency law, or other process of law, and shall be unassignable except as specifically provided in this section and sections 3105.171, 3105.65, 3119.80, 3119.81, 3121.02, 3121.03, 3115.32, and 3123.06 of the Revised Code or in any contract the electing employee has entered into for purposes of an alternative retirement plan.

Sec. 3305.11.  (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any payment of accumulated contributions standing to a person's credit under this chapter and any other amount or amounts to be paid to a person who is a contributor participant in an alternative retirement plan under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to any forfeiture ordered under division (A) or (B) of section 2929.192 or 3305.13 of the Revised Code, and the provider of an alternative retirement plan shall comply with that order in making the payment. Upon payment of the person's accumulated contributions and cancellation of the corresponding service credit, a person who is subject to the forfeiture described in this division may not restore the canceled service credit under this chapter or under Chapter 145., 742., 3307., 3309., or 5505. of the Revised Code.

(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the provider of an alternative retirement plan receives notice pursuant to section 2901.43 or division (C) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that a person who has accumulated contributions standing to the person's credit pursuant to this chapter is charged with any offense or violation listed or described in divisions division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 or division (D)(1) to (3) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code that is a felony in under the circumstances specified in the particular division those sections, all of the following apply:

(1) No payment of those accumulated contributions or of any other amount or amounts to be paid to a person who is a contributor participant under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter shall be made prior to whichever of the following is applicable:

(a) If the person is convicted of or pleads guilty to the charge and forfeiture is ordered under division (A) or (B) of section either of the following:

(i) Section 2929.192 of the Revised Code, the day on which the provider receives from the court a copy of the journal entry of the offender's sentence under that section;

(ii) Section 3305.13 of the Revised Code, the day on which the provider receives from the person the notice required by division (D) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code.

(b) If the charge against the person is dismissed, the person is found not guilty of the charge, or the person is found not guilty by reason of insanity of the charge, the day on which the provider receives notice of the final disposition of the charge.

(2) The provider of an alternative retirement plan shall not process any application for payment under this chapter from the person prior to the final disposition of the charge.

Sec. 3305.12.  Notwithstanding any other provision of an alternative retirement plan provided under this chapter, a disability benefit granted under the alternative retirement plan is subject to an order issued under section 2929.193 of the Revised Code. The entity providing the alternative retirement plan shall comply with the order.

On receipt of notice under section 2901.43 of the Revised Code that an alternative retirement plan participant is charged with an offense listed in division (D) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code under the circumstances specified in that division section, the entity shall determine whether the participant has been granted a disability benefit. If so, the entity shall send written notice to the prosecutor assigned to the case that the participant has been granted a disability benefit under an alternative retirement plan and may be subject to section 2929.193 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 3305.13. (A) As used in this section, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) Subject to division (D)(1) of this section, the entity providing the alternative retirement plan shall order the forfeiture of a person's right to a retirement allowance, pension, disability benefit, or other right or benefit, other than payment of the person's accumulated contributions, if all of the following apply:

(1) The person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense described in division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this section.

(2) The offense was committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the person was a participant in an alternative retirement plan.

(C) The person may request a hearing regarding the forfeiture by submitting to the entity a written request for a hearing. If there is a timely request, the entity shall schedule the hearing. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the entity shall give written notice of the hearing to the person and the federal prosecutor who handled the case. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether there is good cause based on evidence presented by the person for the forfeiture order not to be issued.

(D)(1) If the entity determines based on evidence presented by the person that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the entity shall not order the forfeiture.

(2) If the person does not make a timely request for a hearing or if a hearing is held and the entity does not determine based on evidence presented by the person that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the entity shall order the forfeiture described in division (B) of this section.

Sec. 3305.14. (A) As used in this section, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) This section applies to a person to whom all of the following apply:

(1) The person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense described in division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this section.

(2) The offense was committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the person was a participant in an alternative retirement plan.

(4) Prior to the final disposition of the case, the person was granted a disability benefit by the entity providing the alternative retirement plan.

(C)(1) The entity shall hold a hearing regarding the condition for which the participant was granted a disability benefit. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the entity shall give written notice of the hearing to the participant and the federal prosecutor who handled the case. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether the participant's disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the participant was convicted of or pleaded guilty to.

The entity shall consider the participant's medical reports and recommendations, and the participant's disability application. If the entity determines based on those documents that the disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the participant was convicted of or pleaded guilty to, the entity shall terminate the disability benefit.

(2) Any disability benefit paid the participant prior to its termination may be recovered in accordance with section 3305.22 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 3307.372.  (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any payment of accumulated contributions standing to a person's credit under this chapter and any other amount or amounts to be paid to a person who is a member or contributor under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to any forfeiture ordered under division (A) or (B) of section 2929.192 or 3307.374 of the Revised Code, and the state teachers retirement system shall comply with that order in making the payment. Upon payment of the person's accumulated contributions and cancellation of the corresponding service credit, a person who is subject to the forfeiture described in this division may not restore the canceled service credit under this chapter or under Chapter 145., 742., 3305., 3309., or 5505. of the Revised Code.

(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the system receives notice pursuant to section 2901.43 or division (C) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that a person who has accumulated contributions standing to the person's credit pursuant to this chapter is charged with any offense or violation listed or described in divisions division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 or division (D)(1) to (3) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code that is a felony in under the circumstances specified in the particular division those sections, all of the following apply:

(1) No payment of those accumulated contributions or of any other amount or amounts to be paid to a person who is a member or contributor under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter shall be made prior to whichever of the following is applicable:

(a) If the person is convicted of or pleads guilty to the charge and forfeiture is ordered under division (A) or (B) of section either of the following:

(i) Section 2929.192 of the Revised Code, the day on which the system receives from the court a copy of the journal entry of the offender's sentence under that section;

(ii) Section 3307.374 of the Revised Code, the day on which the system receives from the person the notice required by division (D) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code.

(b) If the charge against the person is dismissed, the person is found not guilty of the charge, or the person is found not guilty by reason of insanity of the charge, the day on which the system receives notice of the final disposition of the charge.

(2) The system shall not process any application for payment under this chapter from the person prior to the final disposition of the charge.

Sec. 3307.373.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a disability benefit granted under this chapter is subject to an order issued under section 2929.193 of the Revised Code. The state teachers retirement board shall comply with the order.

On receipt of notice under section 2901.43 of the Revised Code that a state teachers retirement system member is charged with an offense listed in division (D) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code under the circumstances specified in that division section, the system shall determine whether the member has been granted a disability benefit. If so, the system shall send written notice to the prosecutor assigned to the case that the member has been granted a disability benefit under this chapter and may be subject to section 2929.193 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 3307.374. (A) As used in this section, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) Subject to division (D)(1) of this section, the state teachers retirement system shall order the forfeiture of a person's right to a retirement allowance, pension, disability benefit, or other right or benefit, other than payment of the person's accumulated contributions, if all of the following apply:

(1) The person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense described in division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this section.

(2) The offense was committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the person was a member of the system or a contributor to the system receiving or eligible to receive a benefit under section 3307.352 of the Revised Code.

(C) The person may request a hearing regarding the forfeiture by submitting to the system a written request for a hearing. If there is a timely request, the system shall schedule the hearing. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the system shall give written notice of the hearing to the person and the federal prosecutor who handled the case. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether there is good cause based on evidence presented by the person for the forfeiture order not to be issued.

(D)(1) If the system determines based on evidence presented by the person that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the system shall not order the forfeiture.

(2) If the person does not make a timely request for a hearing or if a hearing is held and the system does not determine based on evidence presented by the person that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the system shall order the forfeiture described in division (B) of this section.

Sec. 3307.375. (A) As used in this section, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) This section applies to a person to whom all of the following apply:

(1) The person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense described in division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this section.

(2) The offense was committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the person was a member of the state teachers retirement system or a contributor to the system receiving or eligible to receive a benefit under section 3307.352 of the Revised Code.

(4) Prior to the final disposition of the case, the person was granted a disability benefit by the system.

(C)(1) The retirement system shall hold a hearing regarding the condition for which the member was granted a disability benefit. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the system shall give written notice of the hearing to the member and the federal prosecutor who handled the case. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether the member's disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the member was convicted of or pleaded guilty to.

The system shall consider the member's medical reports and recommendations, and the member's disability application. If the system determines based on those documents that the disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the member was convicted of or pleaded guilty to, the system shall terminate the disability benefit.

(2) Any disability benefit paid the member prior to its termination may be recovered in accordance with section 3307.47 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 3307.41.  The right of an individual to a pension, an annuity, or a retirement allowance itself, the right of an individual to any optional benefit, or any other right or benefit accrued or accruing to any individual under this chapter, the various funds created by section 3307.14 of the Revised Code, and all moneys, investments, and income from moneys or investments are exempt from any state tax, except the tax imposed by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code, and are exempt from any county, municipal, or other local tax, except income taxes imposed pursuant to section 5748.02, 5748.08, or 5748.09 of the Revised Code, and, except as provided in sections 3105.171, 3105.65, 3115.32, 3119.80, 3119.81, 3121.02, 3121.03, 3123.06, 3307.37, 3307.372, and 3307.373, 3307.374, and 3307.375 of the Revised Code, shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or any other process of law whatsoever, and shall be unassignable except as specifically provided in this chapter or sections 3105.171, 3105.65, 3115.32, 3119.80, 3119.81, 3121.02, 3121.03, and 3123.06 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 3307.42.  (A) Except as provided in section sections 3307.372, 3307.373, 3307.374, and 3307.375 of the Revised Code, the granting to any person of an allowance, annuity, pension, or other benefit under the STRS defined benefit plan, or the granting of a benefit under an STRS defined contribution plan, pursuant to an action of the state teachers' retirement board vests a right in such person, so long as the person remains the beneficiary of any of the funds established by section 3307.14 of the Revised Code, to receive the allowance, annuity, pension, or benefit at the rate fixed at the time of granting the allowance, annuity, pension, or benefit. Such right shall also be vested with equal effect in the beneficiary of a grant heretofore made from any of the funds named in section 3307.14 of the Revised Code.

(B)(1) The state teachers retirement system may suspend the benefit of a person receiving a benefit under section 3307.58 or 3307.59 of the Revised Code, a disability benefit under section 3307.63 or 3307.631 of the Revised Code, a survivor benefit under section 3307.66 of the Revised Code, any payment under section 3307.352 of the Revised Code, a benefit under section 3307.60 of the Revised Code as a beneficiary, or a benefit under an STRS defined contribution plan under either of the following circumstances:

(a) The retirement system has good cause to believe that the person receiving benefits is incapacitated and no other person has authority to act or receive benefits on the person's behalf.

(b) The retirement system learns that the person receiving benefits is missing, and no person provides evidence satisfactory to the system that the person is alive and is entitled to receive benefits.

(2) Benefits shall resume on presentation of evidence satisfactory to the board that the person is no longer incapacitated or is alive and entitled to receive benefits. Any missed payments shall be paid in a single lump sum payment.

(3) A benefit suspended under division (B)(1)(b) of this section shall be terminated on presentation to the board of a decree of presumed death. Notwithstanding section 2121.04 of the Revised Code, the termination shall be retroactive to the date the benefit was suspended.

Sec. 3309.66.  The right of an individual to a pension, an annuity, or a retirement allowance itself, the right of an individual to any optional benefit, any other right accrued or accruing to any individual under this chapter, the various funds created by section 3309.60 of the Revised Code, and all moneys, investments, and income from moneys and investments are exempt from any state tax, except the tax imposed by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code, and are exempt from any county, municipal, or other local tax, except income taxes imposed pursuant to section 5748.02, 5748.08, or 5748.09 of the Revised Code, and, except as provided in sections 3105.171, 3105.65, 3115.32, 3119.80, 3119.81, 3121.02, 3121.03, 3123.06, 3309.67, 3309.672, and 3309.673, 3309.674, and 3309.675 of the Revised Code, shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or any other process of law whatsoever, and shall be unassignable except as specifically provided in this chapter and in sections 3105.171, 3105.65, 3115.32, 3119.80, 3119.81, 3121.02, 3121.03, and 3123.06 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 3309.661.  Except as provided in section sections 3309.672, 3309.673, 3309.674, and 3309.675 of the Revised Code, the granting of a retirement allowance, annuity, pension, or other benefit to any person pursuant to action of the school employees retirement board vests a right in such person, so long as the person remains the recipient of any of the funds established by section 3309.60 of the Revised Code, to receive such retirement allowance, annuity, pension, or benefit. Such right shall also be vested with equal effect in the recipient of a grant heretofore made from any of the funds named in section 3309.60 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 3309.672.  (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any payment of accumulated contributions standing to a person's credit under this chapter and any other amount or amounts to be paid to a person who is a member or contributor under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to any forfeiture ordered under division (A) or (B) of section 2929.192 or 3309.674 of the Revised Code, and the school employees retirement system shall comply with that order in making the payment. Upon payment of the person's accumulated contributions and cancellation of the corresponding service credit, a person who is subject to the forfeiture described in this division may not restore the canceled service credit under this chapter or under Chapter 145., 742., 3305., 3307., or 5505. of the Revised Code.

(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the system receives notice pursuant to section 2901.43 or division (C) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that a person who has accumulated contributions standing to the person's credit pursuant to this chapter is charged with any offense or violation listed or described in divisions division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 or division (D)(1) to (3) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code that is a felony in under the circumstances specified in the particular division those sections, all of the following apply:

(1) No payment of those accumulated contributions or of any other amount or amounts to be paid to a person who is a member or contributor under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter shall be made prior to whichever of the following is applicable:

(a) If the person is convicted of or pleads guilty to the charge and forfeiture is ordered under division (A) or (B) of section either of the following:

(i) Section 2929.192 of the Revised Code, the day on which the system receives from the court a copy of the journal entry of the offender's sentence under that section;

(ii) Section 3309.674 of the Revised Code, the day on which the system receives from the person the notice required by division (D) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code.

(b) If the charge against the person is dismissed, the person is found not guilty of the charge, or the person is found not guilty by reason of insanity of the charge, the day on which the system receives notice of the final disposition of the charge.

(2) The system shall not process any application for payment under this chapter from the person prior to the final disposition of the charge.

Sec. 3309.673.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a disability benefit granted under this chapter is subject to an order issued under section 2929.193 of the Revised Code. The school employees retirement board shall comply with the order.

On receipt of notice under section 2901.43 of the Revised Code that a school employees retirement system member is charged with an offense listed in division (D) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code under the circumstances specified in that division section, the system shall determine whether the member has been granted a disability benefit. If so, the system shall send written notice to the prosecutor assigned to the case that the member has been granted a disability benefit under this chapter and may be subject to section 2929.193 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 3309.674. (A) As used in this section, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) Subject to division (D)(1) of this section, the school employees retirement system shall order the forfeiture of a person's right to a retirement allowance, pension, disability benefit, or other right or benefit, other than payment of the person's accumulated contributions, if all of the following apply:

(1) The person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense described in division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this section.

(2) The offense was committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the person was a member of the system or a contributor to the system receiving or eligible to receive a benefit under section 3309.344 of the Revised Code.

(C) The person may request a hearing regarding the forfeiture by submitting to the system a written request for a hearing. If there is a timely request, the system shall schedule the hearing. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the system shall give written notice of the hearing to the person and the federal prosecutor who handled the case. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether there is good cause based on evidence presented by the person for the forfeiture order not to be issued.

(D)(1) If the system determines based on evidence presented by the person that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the system shall not order the forfeiture.

(2) If the person does not make a timely request for a hearing or if a hearing is held and the system does not determine based on evidence presented by the person that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the system shall order the forfeiture described in division (B) of this section.

Sec. 3309.675. (A) As used in this section, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) This section applies to a person to whom all of the following apply:

(1) The person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense described in division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this section.

(2) The offense was committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the person was a member of the school employees retirement system or a contributor to the system receiving or eligible to receive a benefit under section 3309.344 of the Revised Code.

(4) Prior to the final disposition of the case, the person was granted a disability benefit by the system.

(C)(1) The retirement system shall hold a hearing regarding the condition for which the member was granted a disability benefit. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the system shall give written notice of the hearing to the member and the federal prosecutor who handled the case. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether the member's disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the member was convicted of or pleaded guilty to.

The system shall consider the member's medical reports and recommendations, and the member's disability application. If the system determines based on those documents that the disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the member was convicted of or pleaded guilty to, the system shall terminate the disability benefit.

(2) Any disability benefit paid the member prior to its termination may be recovered in accordance with section 3309.70 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 3309.82.  (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, sections 3309.02, 3309.021, and 3309.022 and sections 3309.18 to 3309.70 of the Revised Code do not apply to a plan established under section 3309.81 of the Revised Code, except that a plan may incorporate provisions of those sections as specified in the plan document.

(B) The following sections of Chapter 3309. of the Revised Code apply to a plan established under section 3309.81 of the Revised Code: sections 3309.19, 3309.21, 3309.22, 3309.23, 3309.24, 3309.25, 3309.251, 3309.252, 3309.253, 3309.28, 3309.29, 3309.341, 3309.3712, 3309.47, 3309.471, 3309.49, 3309.51, 3309.53, 3309.54, 3309.55, 3309.56, 3309.57, 3309.571, 3309.58, 3309.59, 3309.60, 3309.61, 3309.62, 3309.66, 3309.661, 3309.67, 3309.672, 3309.673, 3309.674, 3309.675, 3309.68, and 3309.70 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 3309.95.  Subject to sections 3309.341, 3309.66, 3309.67, 3309.672, and 3309.673, 3309.674, and 3309.675 of the Revised Code, the right of a member participating in a plan established under section 3309.81 of the Revised Code to any payment or benefit accruing from contributions made by or on behalf of the member under sections 3309.85 and 3309.86 of the Revised Code shall vest in accordance with this section.

A member's right to any payment or benefit that is based on the member's contributions is nonforfeitable.

A member's right to any payment or benefit that is based on contributions by the member's employer is nonforfeitable as specified by the plan selected by the member.

Sec. 5505.22.  The right of any individual to a pension, or to the return of accumulated contributions, payable as provided under this chapter, and all moneys and investments of the state highway patrol retirement system and income from moneys or investments are exempt from any state tax, except the tax imposed by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code, and are exempt from any county, municipal, or other local tax, except income taxes imposed pursuant to section 5748.02, 5748.08, or 5748.09 of the Revised Code, and, except as provided in sections 3105.171, 3105.65, 3115.32, 3119.80, 3119.81, 3121.02, 3121.03, 3123.06, 5505.26, 5505.262, and 5505.263, 5505.264, and 5505.265 of the Revised Code, shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or any other process of law whatsoever, and shall be unassignable except as specifically provided in this chapter.

Sec. 5505.262.  (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any payment of accumulated contributions standing to a person's credit under this chapter and any other amount or amounts to be paid to a person who is a member or contributor under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to any forfeiture ordered under division (A) or (B) of section 2929.192 or 5505.264 of the Revised Code, and the state highway patrol retirement system shall comply with that order in making the payment. Upon payment of the person's accumulated contributions and cancellation of the corresponding service credit, a person who is subject to the forfeiture described in this division may not restore the canceled service credit under this chapter or under Chapter 145., 742., 3305., 3307., or 3309. of the Revised Code.

(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the system receives notice pursuant to section 2901.43 or division (C) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that a person who has accumulated contributions standing to the person's credit pursuant to this chapter is charged with any offense or violation listed or described in divisions division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 or division (D)(1) to (3) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code that is a felony in under the circumstances specified in the particular division those sections, all of the following apply:

(1) No payment of those accumulated contributions or of any other amount or amounts to be paid to a person who is a member or contributor under this chapter upon the person's withdrawal of contributions pursuant to this chapter shall be made prior to whichever of the following is applicable:

(a) If the person is convicted of or pleads guilty to the charge and forfeiture is ordered under division (A) or (B) of section either of the following:

(i) Section 2929.192 of the Revised Code, the day on which the system receives from the court a copy of the journal entry of the offender's sentence under that section;

(ii) Section 5505.264 of the Revised Code, the day on which the system receives from the person the notice required by division (D) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code.

(b) If the charge against the person is dismissed, the person is found not guilty of the charge, or the person is found not guilty by reason of insanity of the charge, the day on which the system receives notice of the final disposition of the charge.

(2) The system shall not process any application for payment under this chapter from the person prior to the final disposition of the charge.

Sec. 5505.263.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a disability benefit granted under this chapter is subject to an order issued under section 2929.193 of the Revised Code. The state highway patrol retirement board shall comply with the order.

On receipt of notice under section 2901.43 of the Revised Code that a state highway patrol retirement system member is charged with an offense listed in division (D) of section 2929.192 of the Revised Code under the circumstances specified in that division section, the system shall determine whether the member has been granted a disability benefit. If so, the system shall send written notice to the prosecutor assigned to the case that the member has been granted a disability benefit under this chapter and may be subject to section 2929.193 of the Revised Code.

Sec. 5505.264. (A) As used in this section, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) Subject to division (D)(1) of this section, the state highway patrol retirement system shall order the forfeiture of a person's right to a retirement allowance, pension, disability benefit, or other right or benefit, other than payment of the person's accumulated contributions, if all of the following apply:

(1) The person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense described in division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this section.

(2) The offense was committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the person was a member of the system.

(C) The person may request a hearing regarding the forfeiture by submitting to the system a written request for a hearing. If there is a timely request, the system shall schedule the hearing. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the system shall give written notice of the hearing to the person and the federal prosecutor who handled the case. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether there is good cause based on evidence presented by the person for the forfeiture order not to be issued.

(D)(1) If the system determines based on evidence presented by the person that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the system shall not order the forfeiture.

(2) If the person does not make a timely request for a hearing or if a hearing is held and the system does not determine based on evidence presented by the person that there is good cause for the forfeiture order not to be issued, the system shall order the forfeiture described in division (B) of this section.

Sec. 5505.265. (A) As used in this section, "position of honor, trust, or profit" has the same meaning as in section 2929.192 of the Revised Code.

(B) This section applies to a person to whom all of the following apply:

(1) The person is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense described in division (B)(1) of section 2901.432 of the Revised Code that was committed on or after the effective date of this section.

(2) The offense was committed while the person was serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit.

(3) At the time of the offense, the person was a member of the state highway patrol retirement system.

(4) Prior to the final disposition of the case, the person was granted a disability benefit by the system.

(C)(1) The retirement system shall hold a hearing regarding the condition for which the member was granted a disability benefit. Not later than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing, the system shall give written notice of the hearing to the member and the federal prosecutor who handled the case. The hearing shall be limited to a consideration of whether the member's disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the member was convicted of or pleaded guilty to.

The system shall consider the member's medical reports and recommendations, and the member's disability application. If the system determines based on those documents that the disabling condition arose out of the commission of the offense the member was convicted of or pleaded guilty to, the system shall terminate the disability benefit.

(2) Any disability benefit paid the member prior to its termination may be recovered in accordance with section 5505.34 of the Revised Code.

Section 2.  That existing sections 145.56, 145.561, 145.572, 145.573, 145.82, 145.95, 742.46, 742.463, 742.464, 742.47, 2901.43, 2929.192, 2929.193, 3305.08, 3305.11, 3305.12, 3307.372, 3307.373, 3307.41, 3307.42, 3309.66, 3309.661, 3309.672, 3309.673, 3309.82, 3309.95, 5505.22, 5505.262, and 5505.263 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.