South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4621

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4621
Ratification Number:            463
Act Number:                     337
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980212
Primary Sponsor:                Boan 
All Sponsors:                   Boan, Knotts, McLeod 
Drafted Document Number:        jic\5230htc.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980527
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980608
Subject:                        Police Officers Retirement System,
                                benefits to reflect increases in cost
                                of living; Retirement Systems and
                                Pensions
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19980617  Act No. A337
------  19980608  Signed by Governor
------  19980604  Ratified R463
Senate  19980527  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19980526  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980519  Recalled from Committee,                 06 SF
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19980327  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   19980325  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980324  Read second time
House   19980324  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Knotts
House   19980324  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              McLeod
House   19980319  Committee report: Favorable              30 HWM
House   19980212  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
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(A337, R463, H4621)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-11-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH BENEFIT PENSION UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BENEFITS PAID UNDER THIS PROGRAM TO BE ADJUSTED TO REFLECT INCREASES IN THE COST OF LIVING IN THE MANNER BENEFIT PAYMENTS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM ARE SO ADJUSTED.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Benefits adjusted

SECTION 1. Section 9-11-140 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 145 of 1995, is further amended by adding at the end:

Benefits payable under this section must be adjusted to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index in the manner provided in Section 9-1-1810.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1998.

Approved the 8th day of June, 1998.