{"data":{"id":"us-vt/32-v.s.a.-622","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"32 V.S.A. § 622","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter:\n(1) “Contribution” shall have the same meaning as “accumulated contribution” set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 455(a)(1), 16 V.S.A. § 1931(1), and 24 V.S.A. § 5051(1) and shall include the sum of all amounts deducted from the compensation of a member of any defined contribution plan under 3 V.S.A. § 500 or 24 V.S.A. § 5070 and any earnings or losses on those contributions, and the sum of all amounts deducted from the compensation of a member of any other retirement plan of a municipality authorized under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 401 and any earnings or losses on those contributions.\n(2) “Crime related to public office” means any of the following criminal offenses if the offense is a felony and is committed in connection with employment as a member:\n(A) any offense under 13 V.S.A. chapter 21;\n(B) false personation as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2001;\n(C) false pretenses or tokens as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2002;\n(D) grand larceny as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2501;\n(E) person holding property in official capacity or belonging to the State or a municipality as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2537;\n(F) false claim as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 3016;\n(G) a felony under the laws of the United States or any other state, including a territory; commonwealth; the District of Columbia; or military, federal, or tribal court, an element of which involves:\n(i) a larceny;\n(ii) an embezzlement;\n(iii) the fraudulent conversion of money, property, or other valuable things for personal or other use; or\n(iv) an intent to defraud; or\n(H) an attempt to commit, or aiding in the commission of, any offense listed in this subdivision (2).\n(3) “Member” shall have the same meaning as in 3 V.S.A. § 455(a)(11), 16 V.S.A. § 1931(10), and 24 V.S.A. § 5051(13) and shall include anyone participating in a defined contribution plan under 3 V.S.A. § 500 or 24 V.S.A. § 5070 and any other retirement plan of a municipality authorized under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 401.\n(4) “Retirement benefits” shall have the same meaning as “pensions” as defined in 3 V.S.A. § 455(a)(14), 16 V.S.A. § 1931(12), and 24 V.S.A. § 5051(16) and shall also mean benefits derived from employer contributions to defined contribution plans under 3 V.S.A. § 500 or 24 V.S.A. § 5070 and benefits derived from employer contributions to any other retirement plan of a municipality authorized under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 401.","path":["Title 32: Taxation and Finance","Chapter 007: The Public Monies","Subchapter 007: FORFEITURE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/32/007/00622","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:10Z","sha256":"b4bf2b42266461427f83d0bb0a17baefd5cd0b692a0c34e959876277dac2c3e8","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/32-v.s.a.-621","next":"us-vt/32-v.s.a.-623"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}