Requires salary suspension for state officers indicted for crimes against public trust; mandates repayment of salary if convicted.
Amends the public officers law to suspend the salary of any state officer indicted for a crime involving public trust. If the officer is convicted, they must repay the salary earned from the pay period before the first offense. If not convicted, the salary suspension ends, and the officer receives back pay for the suspension period. Crimes involving public trust include bribery, bribe receiving, and rewarding or receiving rewards for official misconduct.
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