Termination of employment, removal from office or impeachment of public employee or officer upon conviction for sale of controlled substance.
1. If, during the course of his employment, an employee of the State or of any political subdivision of the State is convicted on or after October 1, 1989, of violating any federal or state law prohibiting the sale of any controlled substance, the employer upon discovery of the conviction shall terminate the employment of the employee.
2. If, during the course of his tenure in office, an officer of any county, city or township of the State is convicted on or after October 1, 1989, of violating any federal or state law prohibiting the sale of any controlled substance, the court as part of the penalty for such a conviction shall remove the officer from his office.
3. If, during the course of his tenure in office, an elected or appointed officer of the State is convicted on or after October 1, 1989, of violating any federal or state law prohibiting the sale of any controlled substance, the prosecuting officer who obtained the conviction shall file a certified copy of the judgment roll with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall lay the certified copy of the judgment roll before the Assembly at its next session for the preparation of articles of impeachment.
4. This section does not apply to a justice or judge of the court system.
Last modified: February 25, 2006