H 4760 General Bill, By Kirsh, Meacham-Richardson and Simrill
Summary: Retirement Systems, S.C.; public officer or employee convicted of embezzlement of funds used for service credit; Crimes
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 9, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, BY ADDING SECTION 9-1-295 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD MAY INVESTIGATE AND DETERMINE IF A CURRENT OR PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE INVOLVING EMBEZZLEMENT OR THE FRAUDULENT APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS HAS USED ANY OF THE FUNDS TO ESTABLISH SERVICE CREDIT IN THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE FOR A HEARING, FINAL DETERMINATION, THE REFUND OF THE MONIES TO THE PUBLIC AGENCY FROM WHICH THEY WERE EMBEZZLED OR FRAUDULENTLY APPROPRIATED, AND THE RECALCULATION OF SERVICE CREDIT AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS WITHOUT THE CONTRIBUTION OF EMBEZZLED FUNDS IF THE BOARD SO ORDERS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH A DETERMINATION MAY BE CONSIDERED A CONTESTED CASE UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT.
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03/09/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-14
03/09/00	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-15