Is Sheila Dixon’s pension deal unconstitutional?
It is according to Delegate Don Dwyer (R-Anne Arundel County). Delegate Dwyer points to the fact that Article 15, Section 2 of the Maryland constitution states that an elected state official that is convicted or enters a plea shall be suspended by operation of law without pay or benefits from the elective office”. Further, Article 15 requires that once the individual is sentenced and the conviction becomes final, they be permanently removed from office.
Due to a lack of response from the Attorney General’s Office, Delegate Dwyer will be introducing legislation. In his own words, the legislation will, “clearly state when any elected official is convicted by a jury, the official must be immediately suspended without pay or benefits upon the jury’s conviction”.
He also makes a very valid point that as elected officials, we take an oath of office to uphold the constitution and the laws of Maryland. While everything is subject to interpretation, it seems that the constitution is pretty clear on this matter.
So the next natural question is, will the Maryland General Assembly give serious review to this issue? Stay tuned …
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God bless Don Dwyer if he can make this work…
Good, I’m glad someone is fighting this odd twist in an ugly situation for Baltimore. We’ve been conned and tricked and hustled out of enough from this woman. The pension seemed terribly unfair – especially when she was convicted of ‘robbing’ the poor. Isn’t a pension just more of the same? Thank you for sharing this.
Ms Dixon Should NOT receive any compensation through granting the Maryland Constitution corrupting pension ILLEGAL GIFT CARD. Stick to the law on this one. It could be that necessary first step to begin a long-journey for Ms. Dixon’s successor, who should seriously look at her city and it’s lengthy
march in the wrong direction. Not to over-simplify or philosophize in that connection, ” there is no right way to do the wrong thing.” Peace.
I feel MS. Dixon should not recieve the pension, after all she did take others gift cards and she did take a oath of office to the public.