S*165 Session 105 (1983-1984)
S*0165(Rat #0051, Act #0026 of 1983) General Bill, By R.C. Dennis,
J.C. Lindsay and D.S. Taylor
A Bill to amend Sections 9-1-1660, 9-9-100, and 9-11-130, all as amended, Code
of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the South Carolina Retirement
System, the Retirement System of the General Assembly, and the Police Officers
Retirement System, so as to provide survivor benefits for inactive members of
the System by deleting the requirement that death occur while in service; and
to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 9-1-425 so as to provide that a
contributing member of the Retirement System remain such while under
employment by an employer covered by the System.
01/26/83 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-256
01/26/83 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-256
02/02/83 Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-309
02/08/83 Senate Read second time SJ-347
02/09/83 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-358
02/10/83 House Introduced and read first time HJ-820
02/10/83 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-820
03/16/83 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-1511
03/23/83 House Debate adjourned HJ-1642
03/24/83 House Read second time HJ-1685
03/29/83 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-1722
03/30/83 Ratified R 51
03/31/83 Signed By Governor
03/31/83 Effective date 03/31/83
03/31/83 Act No. 26
04/05/83 Copies available
(A26, R51, S165)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-1-1660, 9-9-100, AND 9-11-130, ALL AS AMENDED, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT
SYSTEM, THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND THE POLICE
OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE SURVIVOR BENEFITS FOR INACTIVE
MEMBERS OF THE SYSTEM BY DELETING THE REQUIREMENT THAT DEATH OCCUR WHILE
IN SERVICE; AND TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 9-1-425 SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM REMAIN SUCH WHILE
UNDER EMPLOYMENT BY AN EMPLOYER COVERED BY THE SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Death benefits
SECTION 1. Subsection (1) of Section 9-1-1660 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 33 of Act
644 of 1978, is further amended to read:
"(1) The person nominated by a member to receive the full amount of his accumulated contributions
in the event of his death before retirement may, if such member dies after the attainment of age sixty-five or
after the accumulation of thirty years of creditable service or after the attainment of age sixty with twenty or
more years of creditable service, elect to receive in lieu of such accumulated contributions an allowance for
life in the same amount as if the deceased member had retired at the time of his death and had named such
person as beneficiary under an election of Option 2 of Section 9-1-1620."
Further
SECTION 2. Subsection (3) of Section 9-9-100 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 33 of Act 644
of 1978, is further amended to read:
"(3) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if a member dies after he has attained age
sixty-five or has completed thirty years of creditable service, or after he has attained age sixty and completed
at least twenty years of creditable service, the person nominated by him to receive the lump sum amount in
subsection (1) above may elect to receive, in lieu of such lump sum payment, an allowance for life in the same
amount as if the deceased member of the System had retired at the time of his death and had named such
person as contingent beneficiary under Option 1 of Section 9-9-70. Any person otherwise eligible under this
subsection to elect to receive an allowance who had attained age sixty-five or after the accumulation of thirty
years of creditable service or after the attainment of age sixty with twenty or more years of creditable service
but who has received a refund of the member's accumulated contribution under this section may, upon
repayment of the refund to the System in a single sum, make the election provided for in this section. The
monthly payments under Option 1 to such person shall date from the time of the repayment of the
accumulated contributions to the System."
Further
SECTION 3. Subsection (1) of Section 9-11-130 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 33 of Act
644 of 1978, is further amended to read:
"(1) The person nominated by a member, pursuant to Section 9-11-110, to receive a lump sum amount
in the event of his death before retirement may, if such member dies after the attainment of age fifty-five with
twenty or more years of creditable service or after the accumulation of thirty years of creditable service, elect
to receive in lieu of the lump sum amount otherwise payable under item (a) of subsection (1) of Section
9-11-110 an allowance for life in the same amount as if the deceased member had retired at the time of his
death and had named such person as beneficiary under an election of Option 1 under Section 9-11-150."
Contributing member of system
SECTION 4. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 9-1-425. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a contributing member of the System
shall remain a contributing member while under employment to an employer covered by the System."
Time effective
SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |