South Carolina S 127: School transportation revisions

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South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 127

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Conference Report Adopted - Not Printed

May 8, 2025

S. 127

Introduced 
by Senators Johnson and Peeler 

S. Printed 5/8/25--S.

Read the first time January 14, 2025

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statement of estimated fiscal impact

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

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Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 9-11-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS 
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE CATAWBA NATION WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF 
EMPLOYER; AND BY ADDING SECTION 9-11-43 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CATAWBA 
NATION IS ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION TO THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND 
TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCESS FOR ADMISSION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 9-11-10(17) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (17) "Employer" means:

 (a) 
the State;

 (b) 
a political subdivision, agency, or department of the State which employs 
police officers and which has been admitted to the system as provided in 
Section 9-11-40; and

 (c) 
a service organization, the membership of which is composed solely of persons 
eligible to be members as defined by this section, if the compensation received 
by the employees of the service organization is provided from monies paid by 
the members as dues, or otherwise, or from funds derived from public sources 
and if the contributions prescribed by this chapter are to be paid from the 
funds of the service organization.; and

 (d) the Catawba Nation upon its 
admission to the system as provided in Section 9-11-43.

SECTION 2. Chapter 11, Title 9 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
9-11-43. (A) The Catawba Nation may 
become an employer for the purposes of this chapter by applying to the board 
for admission to the system pursuant to Section 9-11-40, complying with the 
requirements of Section 9-11-40, and complying with the board's rules and regulations. 
The application must set forth the requested date of admission, which must be 
the January first, the April first, the July first, or the October first next 
following receipt by the board of the application.

 (B) An 
employee of the Catawba Nation may not become a member of the system unless 
substantially all of the employee's time is devoted solely to the performance 
of governmental service as a police officer pursuant to Section 27-16-70(C).

 (C) Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, as a condition to joining the system, the Catawba 
Nation agrees to be subject to all of the state laws, regulations, 
administrative policies, and plan provisions related to the administration and 
enforcement of the requirements of the system and agrees that any and all 
disputes arising pursuant to or by virtue of its participation in the system 
will be resolved in the appropriate state court or administrative tribunal, 
notwithstanding any sovereign immunity that might otherwise apply. Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to affect, modify, diminish, or otherwise 
impair any sovereign immunity enjoyed by the Catawba Nation with respect to any 
other provision of state law unrelated to the administration and enforcement of 
the requirements of the system.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

/s/Sen. Johnson /s/Rep. 
Newton

/s/Sen. Climer Rep. 
Cobb-Hunter

/s/Sen. Williams /s/Rep. 
Pope

 On Part of the Senate On 
Part of the House

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