(A) Interest must be credited to the account of each member once each year as of June thirtieth, on the basis of the balance in the account of each member as of the previous June thirtieth. Upon the death, retirement, or termination of a member, interest must be figured to the end of the month immediately preceding the date of refund or retirement, interest being based on the balance in the member's account as of the June thirtieth immediately preceding the date of refund or retirement.
(B) Notwithstanding subsection (A), interest must not be credited to an inactive member account. For purposes of this subsection, a member account becomes inactive on July first if no contributions were made to the account in the preceding twelve months.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 311, Section 37, eff June 4, 2008; 2012 Act No. 278, Pt V, Section 69.B, eff July 1, 2012.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 8 - Retirement System For Judges And Solicitors
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 9-8-67. 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 9-8-140. 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 9-8-200. 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.