Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-17-116.2D: Forfeiture of retirement benefits

A. Any member of the System upon final conviction of, or

pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony in a state or

federal court of competent jurisdiction shall forfeit all retirement

benefits provided by law; however, the forfeiture of retirement

benefits shall not occur if any such member of the System received a

deferred sentence, but retirement benefits shall not commence prior

to completion of the deferred sentence. The forfeiture of

retirement benefits required by this subsection shall not include

such member’s contributions to the retirement system or retirement

benefits that are vested on the effective date of this act.

B. The forfeiture of retirement benefits as provided by

subsection A of this section shall also apply to any member of the

System who, after leaving active contributory employment, is

convicted of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, in a state or

federal court of competent jurisdiction, a felony committed while in

such employment, where the felony is for bribery, corruption,

forgery or perjury or any other crime related to the duties of his

or her employment, or related to campaign contributions or campaign

financing for that or any other office.

C. Any claims for payment of retirement benefits to any such

member of the System suspended from or forfeiting his or her

retirement benefits shall be rejected by the System.

D. Such suspension or forfeiture shall continue until such time

as the conviction or guilty plea is reversed by the highest

appellate court to which the member may appeal.

E. The attorney responsible for prosecuting such members of the

System shall notify the System of the forfeiture of such member's

retirement benefits. Upon receipt of the notice of forfeiture, the

System shall immediately suspend all benefits of the member, and

notify the member of his or her right to a hearing to review whether

the conviction or plea qualifies for forfeiture of benefits under

this section. If the conviction or plea occurs in federal court or

the notice of forfeiture is not forthcoming from the state

prosecutor, the System may investigate and gather court documents

and contact prosecutors to determine whether the conviction or plea

qualifies under this section. Upon obtaining sufficient

documentation of the conviction or plea, the retirement system shall

immediately suspend all benefits of the member, and notify the

member of his or her right to a hearing to review whether the

conviction or plea qualifies for forfeiture of benefits under this

section.