(A) On and after January 1, 2001, any person who is a magistrate appointed pursuant to Section 22-1-10 shall participate in the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System for his service as a magistrate.
(B) From July 1, 2000, to January 1, 2001, a magistrate who elects to transfer credited service received under the South Carolina Retirement System to the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System may do so upon payment of the accumulated employer and employee contributions and interest in the South Carolina Retirement System plus five percent of his annual salary in effect as of June 30, 2000, for each year of service prorated for periods of less than a year. After January 1, 2001, a magistrate may elect to transfer credited service received under the South Carolina Retirement System to the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System as provided in Section 9-11-40(9).
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 226, Section 3, eff July 1, 2000.
Editor's Note
2000 Act No. 226 Section 1, effective July 1, 2000, reads as follows:
"This act is known and may be cited as the 'Magistrates Court Reform Act of 2000'."
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 11 - Police Officers Retirement System
Section 9-11-15. Payments to beneficiaries may include payments to persons, trustees, and estates.
Section 9-11-20. System created; corporate powers; name; director.
Section 9-11-25. Retirement of probate judges.
Section 9-11-27. Magistrates' participation in the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System.
Section 9-11-30. The Board shall administer system; powers and duties.
Section 9-11-35. Confidentiality of member records.
Section 9-11-48. Transfer of local retirement system for firefighters to state system.
Section 9-11-90. Effect of restoring beneficiary to service; retirement after return to service.
Section 9-11-100. Members who stop police work may withdraw contributions.
Section 9-11-110. Lump sum paid in event of death.
Section 9-11-120. Preretirement Death Benefit Program; post-retirement death benefit payment.
Section 9-11-125. Death Benefit Plan.
Section 9-11-130. Survivor may elect to receive allowance for life in lieu of lump-sum payment.
Section 9-11-140. Accidental Death Benefit Program.
Section 9-11-150. Optional forms of retirement allowances.
Section 9-11-155. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code.
Section 9-11-160. Allowances paid monthly.
Section 9-11-170. Supplemental Allowance Program.
Section 9-11-175. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(9).
Section 9-11-220. Contributions of employers.
Section 9-11-225. Employer and employee contribution rates.
Section 9-11-260. Deposit of assets.
Section 9-11-265. Interest on member accounts.
Section 9-11-290. Property of system is exempt from state and local taxes.
Section 9-11-300. Increase in retirement allowances as of July 1, 1974.
Section 9-11-312. Retirement allowance adjustment.
Section 9-11-320. False statements and falsification of records.
Section 9-11-350. Compensation used to determine benefits to be subject to federal limitations.
Section 9-11-355. Compliance with USERRA.
Section 9-11-360. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 415.
Section 9-11-525. Increase in monthly benefits under Police Insurance and Annuity Fund.