If a police officer is a participant in the Police Insurance and Annuity Fund at the termination of the fund as of June 30, 1963, and if he is then in the service of a political subdivision, agency or department of the State which has not then become an employer under the System, he shall be entitled to a refund of his aggregate contributions previously made by him to the fund. Such refund shall be made as promptly as possible following his application therefor and he shall not be entitled to any other credit or benefit on account of his participation in the fund nor shall he be a member of the System while his refund is being processed. Furthermore, he shall become a member of the South Carolina Retirement System as of July 1, 1963; provided, he is in the service of a political subdivision participating as an employer in such retirement system, but without credit for any service rendered prior to July 1, 1963; provided, further, that if such political subdivision has on or before July 1, 1963 established for its police officers a pension fund in which he is eligible, or required, to participate he shall be subject to the terms and provisions of such pension fund and shall not become a member of the South Carolina Retirement System as of July 1, 1963 unless such pension fund so permits or requires.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 61-327; 1963 (53) 70.
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.