South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 8 - Retirement System For Judges And Solicitors
Section 9-8-20. System created; powers and privileges; corporate name.

A retirement system is created and placed under the administration of the board to provide retirement allowances and other benefits for judges, solicitors, and circuit public defenders. It has the power and privileges of a corporation and must be known as the Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors of the State of South Carolina, and by this name all of its business must be transacted, all of its funds invested, and all of its cash, securities, and other property held.
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 150 Section 2; 2007 Act No. 108, Section 8.C, eff June 21, 2007.

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.