Bill 4037

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4037
Ratification Number:            232
Act Number:                     230
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950412
Primary Sponsor:                Boan 
All Sponsors:                   Boan 
Drafted Document Number:        br1\18180ac.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960110
Date of Last Amendment:         19950503
Governor's Action:              U  Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19960213
Subject:                        State health insurance plan, county
                                council members

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960222  Act No. A230
------  19960213  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19960206  Ratified R232
Senate  19960110  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19950601  Read second time, ordered to
                  third reading with notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19950601  Recalled from Committee                  06 SF
Senate  19950505  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   19950504  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950503  Amended, read second time
House   19950427  Committee report: Favorable with         30 HWM
                  amendment
House   19950412  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee

(A230, R232, H4037)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-730, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENTITIES WHOSE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO ADD, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, FORMER MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO SERVED AT LEAST TWELVE YEARS AND TO REQUIRE THESE MEMBERS TO PAY THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE PLAN.

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

Conditions for state health plan coverage for former council members

SECTION 1. Section 1-11-730 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 342 of 1994, is further amended by adding at the end:

"(F) A former municipal or county council member of a county or municipality which participates in the state health and dental insurance plans who served on the council for at least twelve years and who was covered under the plans at the time of termination is eligible to maintain coverage under the plans if the former member pays the full employer and employee contributions and if the county or municipal council elects to allow this coverage for former members."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor - 2/13/96.