Personnel employed or appointed by a municipality 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 municipality enjoy within the territory of that municipality, whether within or without the territory of the appointing municipality, 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; provided, that personnel participating in the South Carolina Retirement Systems shall be residents of this State.
HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 473, Section 27.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 23 - Joint Municipal Electric Power And Energy Act
Section 6-23-30. Planning, construction, and ownership of electric distribution facilities.
Section 6-23-50. Formation of joint agency; certificate as proof of existence.
Section 6-23-60. Filing of petition prior to acquisition of project; action by Commission; appeal.
Section 6-23-80. Executive committee.
Section 6-23-90. Rights and powers of joint agency.
Section 6-23-130. Issuance of bonds authorized.
Section 6-23-150. Trust agreements.
Section 6-23-160. Rents, rates, fees and charges; validity and lien of pledge.
Section 6-23-170. Investment of moneys pending disbursement.
Section 6-23-180. Legal action by bond holder and trustee.
Section 6-23-190. Bonds and interest coupons designated investment securities.
Section 6-23-200. Investment in bonds lawful.
Section 6-23-210. Bonds to be special obligations; payment thereof.
Section 6-23-220. Issuance of refunding bonds authorized.
Section 6-23-230. Bonds tax exempt.
Section 6-23-235. Applicability of franchise and permit requirements.
Section 6-23-240. Certification required.
Section 6-23-250. Projects and power as subject to taxation.
Section 6-23-260. Rights and privileges of personnel.
Section 6-23-270. Annual reports; audits.
Section 6-23-280. Participation of joint agency in grant-in-aid and loan programs.
Section 6-23-290. Eminent domain.
Section 6-23-300. Immunity of directors, officers and their agents.
Section 6-23-310. Immunity of joint agencies waived and withdrawn.
Section 6-23-320. Powers cumulative; bonds for financing private facilities not authorized.
Section 6-23-330. Liberal construction; savings clause.
Section 6-23-340. Legal and binding effect of existing contracts.