H*4037(Rat #0232, Act #0230 of 1996)  General Bill, By Boan
 A Bill 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.-amended title

   04/12/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-27
   04/12/95  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-27
   04/27/95  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways
                     and Means HJ-3
   05/03/95  House  Amended HJ-76
   05/03/95  House  Read second time HJ-77
   05/04/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-10
   05/05/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   05/05/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-6
   06/01/95  Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance SJ-8
   06/01/95  Senate Read second time SJ-8
   06/01/95  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-8
   01/10/96  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-25
   02/06/96         Ratified R 232
   02/13/96         Became law without Governor's signature
   02/13/96         Effective date 02/13/96
   03/06/96         Copies available
   03/06/96         Act No. 230

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.