South Carolina § 9-8-125 - Election to receive benefits from retirement system for members of General Assembly.
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§ 9-8-125. Election to receive benefits from retirement system for members of General Assembly.
A member of the system who is at least sixty-two years of age and eligible to receive benefits pursuant to Chapter 9 of this title but for the member's current employment as a judge, solicitor, or circuit public defender may elect to receive retirement benefits from the retirement system for members of the General Assembly by written notice to the board.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 63, SECTION 1, eff June 13, 1995 (the date the General Assembly overrode the Governor's veto); 2007 Act No. 108, SECTION 8.L, eff June 21, 2007; 2008 Act No. 311, SECTION 3.A, eff June 4, 2008.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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