S*0410(Rat #0239, Act #0162 of 1991)  General Bill, By Saleeby
 A Bill to amend Section 9-1-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating
 to definitions for purposes of the South Carolina Retirement System, so as to
 include in the definition of "employee" an employee of an agency authorized to
 receive funds as an alcohol and drug abuse planning agency pursuant to Section
 61-5-320 of the 1976 Code, and to include within the definition of "employer"
 an alcohol and drug abuse planning agency designated pursuant to the same
 Section.

   01/09/91  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-15
   01/09/91  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-16
   03/20/91  Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-10
   03/21/91  Senate Read second time SJ-29
   04/03/91  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-14
   04/04/91  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   04/04/91  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-7
   06/05/91  House  Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-20
   06/05/91  House  Read second time HJ-21
   06/06/91  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-27
   06/06/91         Ratified R 239
   06/12/91         Signed By Governor
   06/12/91         Effective date 06/12/91
   06/12/91         Act No. 162
   07/02/91         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE" AN EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE FUNDS AS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PLANNING AGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION 61-5-320 OF THE 1976 CODE, AND TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYER" AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PLANNING AGENCY DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO THE SAME SECTION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Employee

SECTION 1. Section 9-1-10(4) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(4) `Employee' means:

(a) to the extent he is compensated by the State, an employee, agent, or officer of the State or any of its departments, bureaus, and institutions, other than the public schools, whether the employee is elected, appointed, or employed;

(b) the president, a dean, professor, or teacher or any other person employed in any college, university, or educational institution of higher learning supported by and under the control of the State;

(c) an agent or officer of a county, municipality, or school district, or an agency or department thereof, which has been admitted to the system under the provisions of Section 9-1-470, to the extent he is compensated for services from public funds;

(d) an employee of the extension service and any other employee a part of whose salary or wage is paid by the federal government if the federal funds from which the salary or wage is paid before disbursement become state funds;

(e) an employee of a service organization, the membership of which is composed solely of persons eligible to be teachers or employees as defined by this section, if the compensation received by the employees of the service organizations is provided from monies paid by the members as dues or otherwise or from funds derived from public sources and if the employee contributions prescribed by this title are paid from the funds of the service organization; and

(f) an employee of an alcohol and drug abuse planning agency authorized to receive funds pursuant to Section 61-5-320.

`Employee' does not include supreme and circuit court judges;".

Employer

SECTION 2. Section 9-1-10(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(5) `Employer' means the State, a county board of education, a district board of trustees, a city board of education, the board of trustees or other managing board of a state-supported college or educational institution, or any other agency of the State by which a teacher or employee is paid; the term `employer' also includes a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the State, or an agency or department thereof, which has been admitted to the system under the provisions of Section 9-1-470, a service organization referred to in paragraph (4) of this section, and an alcohol and drug abuse planning agency authorized to receive funds pursuant to Section 61-5-320;"

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 12th day of June, 1991.