South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 8 - Retirement System For Judges And Solicitors
Section 9-8-125. Election to receive benefits from retirement system for members of General Assembly.

A member of the system who is at least sixty-two years of age and eligible to receive benefits pursuant to Chapter 9 of this title but for the member's current employment as a judge, solicitor, or circuit public defender may elect to receive retirement benefits from the retirement system for members of the General Assembly by written notice to the board.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 63, Section 1, eff June 13, 1995 (the date the General Assembly overrode the Governor's veto); 2007 Act No. 108, Section 8.L, eff June 21, 2007; 2008 Act No. 311, Section 3.A, eff June 4, 2008.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 9 - Retirement Systems

Chapter 8 - Retirement System For Judges And Solicitors

Section 9-8-10. Definitions.

Section 9-8-20. System created; powers and privileges; corporate name.

Section 9-8-30. Administration of system; actuary; salaries and expenses.

Section 9-8-35. Confidentiality of member records.

Section 9-8-40. Membership in system; cessation of membership.

Section 9-8-50. Service credit in system; vesting.

Section 9-8-60. Retirement; retirement allowance; disability retirement; beneficiaries of other systems.

Section 9-8-67. Normal retirement age.

Section 9-8-70. Optional retirement allowance.

Section 9-8-80. Allowances payable in monthly installments.

Section 9-8-90. Increase in allowances based on Consumer Price Index.

Section 9-8-100. Repayment of contributions and interest upon cessation of membership.

Section 9-8-110. Payments on death of member or beneficiary.

Section 9-8-120. Return of beneficiary to service of the State; practice of law.

Section 9-8-125. Election to receive benefits from retirement system for members of General Assembly.

Section 9-8-130. Members' contributions; deduction from compensation; employer to pay required member contributions on earnings after July 1, 1982; tax treatment; funding; retirement treatment.

Section 9-8-140. Contributions of State to system.

Section 9-8-150. Director of Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors.

Section 9-8-180. Assets credited to two funds.

Section 9-8-185. Interest on member accounts.

Section 9-8-190. Exemption of retirement allowance and certain other rights from taxation and legal process; exceptions; assignment.

Section 9-8-200. Credit of State not pledged; rights upon termination of system.

Section 9-8-210. Property of system exempt from state and local taxes.

Section 9-8-220. Penalty for false statement or falsification of records.

Section 9-8-240. Compensation used for determining benefits to be subject to federal limitations.

Section 9-8-245. Compliance with USERRA.

Section 9-8-250. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code.

Section 9-8-260. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(9).

Section 9-8-270. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 415.