Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3816 Primary Sponsor:Boan Committee Number:30 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Postretirement death benefits, law enforcement Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Date Tabled:Mar 04, 1992 Computer Document Number:CYY/18365.SD Introduced Date:Apr 10, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Mar 04, 1992 Last History Type:Tabled in Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Boan Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3816 House Mar 04, 1992 Tabled in Committee 30
3816 House Apr 10, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 30
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POSTRETIREMENT DEATH BENEFITS OF THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM FROM THE GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM, SO AS TO INCREASE THE DEATH BENEFITS PAYABLE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The sixth paragraph of Section 9-11-120 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 412 of 1990, is further amended to read:
"Upon the death of a retired member on or after July 1, 1985, there must be paid to the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries, if living at the time of the retired member's death, otherwise to the retired member's estate, a death benefit of one two thousand dollars if the retired member had ten years of creditable service but less than twenty years, two three thousand dollars if the retired member had twenty years of creditable service, but less than thirty, and three four thousand dollars if the retired member had at least thirty years of creditable service at the time of retirement, provided the retired member's most recent employer prior to retirement is covered by the Group Life Insurance Program."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.