Alabama Code 45-49A-63.66. Forfeiture for cause
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A felony | 10 years to life | up to $60,000 |
Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-49A-63.66
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Notwithstanding anything in the plan to the contrary, if a member shall at any time be convicted of a Class A felony or of an offense under any local, state, or federal law that would result in the conviction of a Class A felony in the State of Alabama, all benefits that would otherwise be payable to him or her under the plan shall be forfeited. However, he or she shall be treated under the plan as if he or she had died on the date immediately preceding the conviction for purposes of determining the benefit, if any, payable to his or her eligible family members under Section 45-49A-63.63 if he or she is convicted before his or her annuity starting date or to his or her beneficiary under Section 45-49A-63.81 if he or she is convicted after his or her annuity starting date. For purposes of this section, a Class A felony shall be a Class A felony as defined by the Title 13A, as in effect on the plan’s effective date.