Bill > S0939

This bill amends the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding a new section to the Police Officer's Retirement System, which is a retirement plan for law enforcement officers. The key provision is that if a member of this system dies in the line of duty, and they have not yet met the minimum service requirements to be fully "vested" (meaning they haven't earned the right to receive full retirement benefits), their designated beneficiary will receive a one-time lump sum payment. This payment will be the greater of the amount the officer contributed to the system or $75,000, provided the death was a direct result of a job-related injury or hazard and not due to the officer's own negligence, suicide, or intentional self-harm.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0939&session=126&summary=B