Definitions

# (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.

# (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:

# (A)

any offense under 13 V.S.A. chapter 21;

# (B)

false personation as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2001;

# (C)

false pretenses or tokens as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2002;

# (D)

grand larceny as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2501;

# (E)

person holding property in official capacity or belonging to the State or a municipality as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 2537;

# (F)

false claim as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 3016;

# (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:

(i) a larceny;

(ii) an embezzlement;

(iii) the fraudulent conversion of money, property, or other valuable things for personal or other use; or

(iv) an intent to defraud; or

# (H)

an attempt to commit, or aiding in the commission of, any offense listed in this subdivision
(2).

# (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.

# (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. (