Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 6.696 (2026)

Effect of felony conviction on state retirement benefits

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(1) A legislator or former legislator convicted of a felony relating to his duties as a legislator, in any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction, shall forfeit rights and benefits earned after September 16, 1993, under the state administered retirement plan to which contributions have been made as a result of his service in the General Assembly, except for the return of his accumulated contributions and interest credited on those contributions.

(2) The payment of retirement benefits ordered forfeited shall be stayed pending any appeal of the conviction. If the conviction is reversed on final judgment, no retirement benefits shall be forfeited. Effective: September 16, 1993 History: Created 1993 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 4, sec. 44, effective September 16, 1993.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Kentucky Ret. Sys., 396 S.W.3d 833 (Ky. 2013).

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Commonwealth v. Kentucky Ret. Sys., 396 S.W.3d 833 (Ky. 2013). · cites it 2× “852 shall, except as provided in KRS 6.696 effective September 16, 1993, constitute an inviolable contract of the Commonwealth, and the benefits provided therein shall, except as provided in KRS 6.”

Jones v. Bd. of Trs., 910 S.W.2d 710 (Ky. 1995). · cites it 2× “705 shall, except as provided in KRS 6.696, constitute an inviolable contract of the Commonwealth, and the benefits therein shall, except as provided in KRS 6.”

River City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 614, Inc. v. Ky. Ret. Sys., 375 F. Supp. 3d 748 (E.D. Ky. 2019). “852 shall constitute an inviolable contract of the Commonwealth, and the benefits provided therein shall not be subject to reduction or impairment by alteration, amendment, or repeal, except: (a) As provided in KRS 6.696 ; and (b) The General Assembly reserves the right to…”

Kentucky Employees Ret. Sys. v. Seven Counties Servs., Inc. (In re Seven Counties Servs., Inc.), 511 B.R. 431 (Bankr. W.D. Ky. 2014). · cites it 2× “705 shall, except as provided in KRS 6.696 effective September 16, 1993, constitute an inviolable contract of the Commonwealth, and the benefits provided *462 therein shall, except as provided in KRS 6.”

Kentucky Pub. Pensions Auth. v. Linda Cook (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “852 shall, except as provided in KRS 6.696, constitute an inviolable contract of the Commonwealth, and the benefits provided therein shall not be subject to reduction or impairment by alteration, amendment, or repeal.”

Linda Cook v. Cnty. Employees Ret. Sys. (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “852 shall, except as provided in KRS 6.696, constitute an inviolable contract of the Commonwealth, and the benefits provided therein shall not be subject to reduction or impairment by alteration, amendment, or repeal.”

Kentucky State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police v. Cnty. Employees Ret. Sys. (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “852 shall, except as provided in KRS 6.696, constitute an inviolable contract of the Commonwealth, and the benefits provided therein shall not be subject to reduction or impairment by alteration, amendment, or repeal.”

Randy Overstreet v. Jeffrey C. Mayberryas Member & Beneficiary of Trust Funds on Behalf of the Kentucky Ret. Sys. & as Taxpayer on Behalf of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2020). “705 shall constitute an inviolable contract of the Commonwealth, and the benefits provided therein shall not be subject to reduction or impairment by alteration, amendment, or repeal, except: (a) As provided in KRS 6.696; and (b) The General Assembly reserves the right to amend,…”

Brent Aldridge v. Jeffrey C. Mayberryas Member & Beneficiary of Trust Funds on Behalf of the Kentucky Ret. Sys. & as Taxpayer on Behalf of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2020). “705 shall constitute an inviolable contract of the Commonwealth, and the benefits provided therein shall not be subject to reduction or impairment by alteration, amendment, or repeal, except: (a) As provided in KRS 6.696; and (b) The General Assembly reserves the right to amend,…”

Kentucky Pub. Pensions Auth. on Behalf of the Jt. Disability Appeals Comm. of Kentucky Ret. Sys. & Cnty. Employees Ret. Sys. v. Clifford Grinninger (Ky. Ct. App. 2026). “852 shall, except as provided in KRS 6.696, constitute an inviolable contract of the Commonwealth, and the benefits provided therein shall not be subject to reduction or impairment by alteration, amendment, or repeal.”

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