South Carolina § 9-1-1545 - Election between service retirement and disability retirement; receipt of service retirement pending approval of disability retirement.
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§ 9-1-1545. Election between service retirement and disability retirement; receipt of service retirement pending approval of disability retirement.
A member may submit an application for service retirement and disability retirement. If the member qualifies for service retirement before the application for disability retirement is approved, the member, upon his request, may begin receiving service retirement benefits immediately. If the application for retirement disability is subsequently approved, the member may choose either the service retirement plan or the disability retirement plan.
HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 658, Part II, SECTION 12, eff June 8, 1988.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-1-1545 ("Election between service retirement and disability retirement; receipt of service retirement pending approval of disability retirement.") 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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