South Carolina S 765: Dues for SC Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Association

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 765 Text of Previous Version (May. 06, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 765

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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Committee Report

May 6, 2026

S. 765

Introduced 
by Senator Reichenbach 

S. Printed 5/6/26--H.

Read the first time April 22, 2026

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The committee on House Ways and 
Means

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 765) to amend 
the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 8-11-83, relating to 
payroll deductions, so as to authorize the Comptroller General to deduct dues 
for, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered 
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

B.W. BANNISTER for Committee.

statement of estimated fiscal impact

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

State Expenditure

This bill authorizes the CG and any other 
state agency, upon request of the employee or retiree, to make deductions from 
the compensation of state employees or retirees for dues for the South Carolina 
Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers' Association.

DNR partners with the South Carolina 
Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers' Association and the association consists of 
DNR employees and retirees. However, DNR is not involved with the collection of 
dues, nor does it receive any revenue from the dues collected for the 
association. As this bill does not fiscally or operationally impact the agency, 
DNR anticipates this bill will have no fiscal impact for the agency.

PEBA will make deductions from the 
compensation of state retirees for dues for the South Carolina Wildlife Law 
Enforcement Officers' Association. PEBA anticipates this bill will have no 
expenditure impact for the agency as the agency can manage these 
responsibilities with existing staff and within existing appropriations.

The CG's Office anticipates this bill will 
have no expenditure impact for the agency as deduction from a state employee's 
payroll for dues for an association is within the normal course of business for 
the agency and can be managed with existing staff and within existing 
appropriations. 

State Revenue

This bill authorizes the CG and any other 
state agency, upon request of the employee or retiree, to make deductions from 
the compensation of state employees or retirees for dues for the South Carolina 
Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers' Association.

This bill will increase Other Funds revenue 
for the CG's Office. Proviso 97.3 of the 2025-26 Appropriations Act establishes 
a $0.25 deduction fee per participant per payroll cycle for the CG's Office. 
The amount of the fee, and therefore the Other Funds revenue increase, will 
depend upon the number of participants who request to have their fees deducted 
from their payroll.

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 8-11-83, RELATING TO PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE 
COMPTROLLER GENERAL TO DEDUCT DUES FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE LAW 
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION FROM THE COMPENSATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES AND 
RETIREES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 8-11-83 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 (E) Dues for the South Carolina Wildlife 
Law Enforcement Officers' Association also may be deducted from the 
compensation of state employees and retirees and paid over to his association 
in the same manner other dues under this section are deducted and paid over. 
The same restrictions and conditions that apply to the other deductions under 
this same section also apply to the deduction of dues for the South Carolina 
Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers' Association.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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