S 0242 General Bill, By Ryberg, L. Martin, Bryant, Fair, Knotts, Davis, O'Dell, 
Bright and Verdin

Similar(H 3009)
 A BILL TO CLOSE THE TEACHER AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION INCENTIVE (TERI) PROGRAM TO
 NEW PARTICIPANTS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 17, CHAPTER 1,
 TITLE 9 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TERI PROGRAM;
 AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MAY NOT BE AMENDED OR REPEALED
 EXCEPT IN SEPARATE LEGISLATION RECEIVING AN AFFIRMATIVE TWO-THIRDS RECORDED
 VOTE IN EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

   01/13/09  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-193
   01/13/09  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-193
   01/14/09  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Alexander (ch),
                     Setzler, Ryberg, Verdin, Leventis, Jackson
   04/14/10  Senate Committee report: Majority favorable with amend.,
                     minority unfavorable Finance SJ-58
   04/15/10         Scrivener's error corrected

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 14, 2010

S. 242

Introduced by Senators Ryberg, L. Martin, Bryant, Fair, Knotts, Davis, O'Dell, Bright and Verdin

S. Printed 4/14/10--S.    [SEC 4/15/10 11:07 AM]

Read the first time January 13, 2009.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 242) to close the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive (TERI) Program to new participants effective July 1, 2009; to repeal Article 17, Chapter 1, Title 9 of the, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTIONS 1 and 2 and inserting:

/        SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9-1-2210(A) of the 1976 Code, the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive (TERI) Program, established pursuant to Section 9-1-2210, is closed to new participants effective July 1, 2010.

SECTION    2.    Article 17, Chapter 1, Title 9 of the 1976 Code is repealed effective July 1, 2015, for all purposes except the distribution of program accounts existing on that date.                    /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Majority favorable.    Minority unfavorable.

HUGH K. LEATHERMAN, SR.    PHIL P. LEVENTIS

For Majority.    GLENN G. REESE

For Minority.

TO CLOSE THE TEACHER AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION INCENTIVE (TERI) PROGRAM TO NEW PARTICIPANTS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 17, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 9 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TERI PROGRAM; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MAY NOT BE AMENDED OR REPEALED EXCEPT IN SEPARATE LEGISLATION RECEIVING AN AFFIRMATIVE TWO-THIRDS RECORDED VOTE IN EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9-1-2210(A) of the 1976 Code, the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive (TERI) Program, established pursuant to Section 9-1-2210, is closed to new participants effective July 1, 2009.

SECTION    2.    Article 17, Chapter 1, Title 9 of the 1976 Code is repealed effective July 1, 2012, for all purposes except the distribution of program accounts existing on that date.

SECTION    3.    The provisions of this act may not be amended or repealed except in separate legislation enacted solely for that purpose which received at least an affirmative two-thirds recorded vote of the total membership of each house of the General Assembly.

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.