South Carolina § 9-10-30 - Eligibility.
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§ 9-10-30. Eligibility.
Every member of the National Guard of South Carolina who became a member of the National Guard of South Carolina before July 1, 1993, and meets the requirements set forth in this section shall receive from the National Guard Retirement System, commencing at age sixty, a pension of fifty dollars a month for twenty years creditable military service with an additional five dollars per month for each additional year of creditable military service. However, the total pension may not exceed one hundred dollars a month. The requirements for the pension are that each member shall have:
(1) served and qualified for at least twenty years creditable military service, including National Guard, reserve, and active duty, under the same requirement specified for entitlement to retired pay for nonregular service under Chapter 67, Title 10, United States Code;
(2) at least fifteen years of the service described in item (1) of this subsection as a member of the National Guard of South Carolina with the final or last ten years of service immediately before retirement in the National Guard of South Carolina;
(3) received an honorable discharge from the National Guard of South Carolina.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 155, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2006.
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 9-10-30 cover?
Section 9-10-30 ("Eligibility.") 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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