Retirement; persons convicted of certain felonies shall forfeit benefits from PERS, SLRP and MHSPRS.

HB 1067 would require Mississippi public employees convicted of felonies involving $50,000 or more in public funds (committed on or after July 1, 2025) to forfeit retirement benefits from the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), Supplemental Legislative Retirement System (SLRP), or Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Retirement System (MHSPRS). The bill mandates a separate civil court hearing to determine if the conviction meets the criteria for forfeiture, and benefits are only terminated after all appeals of the conviction are final. If forfeited, the employee loses retirement benefits but receives a refund of their contributions without interest, with the process requiring court orders and Attorney General verification.