South Carolina § 6-24-230 - Rights of personnel.
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§ 6-24-230. Rights of personnel.
(A) Personnel employed or appointed by a member of a joint agency to work for it have the same authority, rights, privileges, and immunities, including coverage pursuant to workers' compensation laws, which the officers, agents, and employees of the appointing member enjoy within the territory of that member when they are acting within the scope of their authority or in the course of their employment.
(B) Personnel employed or appointed directly by a joint agency may participate in the South Carolina Retirement System if they are residents of this State with the same rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities as if they were employees of a governmental entity.
HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 8, SECTION 2, eff April 21, 2003.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-24-230 ("Rights of personnel.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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