Personnel employed or appointed by a member to work for a joint agency shall have the same authority, rights, privileges and immunities (including coverage under the workmen's compensation laws) which the officers, agents and employees of the appointing member enjoy within the territory of that member whether within or without the territory of the appointing member when they are acting within the scope of their authority or in the course of their employment.
Personnel employed or appointed directly by a joint agency shall be qualified for participation in the South Carolina Retirement System, with the same rights, privileges, obligations and responsibilities as they would have if they were employees of a municipality, if they are residents of this State.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 491, Section 14.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 16 - Solid Waste Disposal Resource Recovery Facilities Act
Section 6-16-30. Powers of joint agency; action by single governing body.
Section 6-16-40. Creation of joint agency; findings prerequisite to creation; notice.
Section 6-16-60. Board of directors; voting; election of chairman and other officers; quorum.
Section 6-16-70. Admission of new members to agency; withdrawal; notice of membership change.
Section 6-16-80. Dissolution of agency.
Section 6-16-90. Executive committee.
Section 6-16-100. Rights and powers of joint agency.
Section 6-16-110. Agency may incur debt and issue bonds.
Section 6-16-120. Approval of governing bodies required for projects financed by bonds.
Section 6-16-140. Annual report.
Section 6-16-150. Board may enter contracts and accept grants and loans.
Section 6-16-160. Eminent domain.
Section 6-16-170. Enumerated powers deemed supplemental to existing laws.