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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
May 14, 2002
H. 5007
S. Printed 5/14/02--S.
Read the first time April 18, 2002.
TO AMEND CHAPTER 16, TITLE 9, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FUNDS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 SO AS TO ALLOW THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT EDUCATION TO ANY PARTICIPANT IN THE VARIOUS STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS AND TO REPEAL SECTION 8-23-115, RELATING TO THE PROVIDING OF CONSULTATIVE SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS OFFERED BY THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION COMMISSION.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 16, Title 9 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 9-16-710. Notwithstanding an employee's right to obtain educational and administrative services from independent companies or vendors, or both, that offer products in the state's retirement plans, the South Carolina Retirement Systems may provide unbiased investment education services including, but not limited, instructional videos identifying plan types, plan provisions, and plan differences to any participant in any of the state's retirement plans."
SECTION 2. Section 8-23-115 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 2002.
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