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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3192 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Cobb-Hunter All Sponsors:Cobb-Hunter, McGee Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20085sd99.doc Companion Bill Number:396 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Retirement Systems and Pensions, teacher retiree not limited on amount of earnings, when; School districts History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990114 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. McGee House 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to Committee House 19990106 Prefiled, referred to Committee 30 HWM Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 9-1-1605 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT OF EARNINGS IN A FISCAL YEAR A RETIREE MAY RECEIVE FROM A COVERED EMPLOYER UNDER THE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM WITHOUT THE LOSS OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS DOES NOT APPLY TO THE EARNINGS OF A RETIRED TEACHER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 9-1-1605. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the limitation on the amount of earnings in any fiscal year a retiree may receive from a covered employer under the State Retirement System without the loss of retirement benefits does not apply to the earnings a retired teacher who is certified to teach in South Carolina receives if:
(1) teaching in critical need subject areas, critical need school districts, or critical rural schools as defined by the State Department of Education; or
(2) teaching in an impaired school or in a school or school district which currently is rated as 'unsatisfactory' or 'below average' under the Education Accountability Act of 1998.
(B) The provisions of this section are supplemental and in addition to the provisions of Section 9-1-1600."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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