Bill > H3363

This bill amends the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System to allow the Catawba Nation to potentially become an employer within the system, subject to specific conditions. Under the proposed legislation, the Catawba Nation can voluntarily apply to the retirement system's board to join, with admission possible on specific quarterly dates (January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, or October 1st). To participate, the Catawba Nation must meet several key requirements: any employees joining must be police officers who devote substantially all of their time to governmental service, and the Nation must agree to be subject to all state laws, regulations, and administrative policies related to the retirement system. Importantly, the bill includes a provision that requires the Catawba Nation to waive sovereign immunity specifically for disputes arising from participation in the retirement system, while preserving their sovereign immunity for other state law matters. The bill will take effect upon the Governor's approval, potentially expanding the Police Officers Retirement System to include Catawba Nation police officers under carefully defined circumstances.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3363&session=126&summary=B