South Carolina H 3437: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LAURENCE MANNING ACADEMY BOWLING TEAM OF CLARENDON COUNTY WITH THE TEAM COACHES AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AT A DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING RECOGNIZED AND COMMENDED FOR CAPTURING THE 2016 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

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2025-2026 Bill 3437 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3437

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-1-1790, RELATING TO THE EARNINGS 
LIMITATION UPON RETURN TO COVERED EMPLOYMENT IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT 
SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE EARNINGS LIMITATION DOES NOT APPLY IN CERTAIN 
INSTANCES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 9-11-90, RELATING TO THE EARNINGS LIMITATION 
UPON RETURN TO COVERED EMPLOYMENT IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS 
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE EARNINGS LIMITATION DOES NOT APPLY 
IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 9-1-1790(A)(2) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (2) The earnings limitation imposed 
pursuant to this item does not apply if the member meets at least one of the 
following qualifications:

 (a) 
the member retired before January 2, 2013;

 (b) 
the member has attained the age of sixty-two years at retirement; or

 (c) 
compensation received by the retired member from the covered employer is for 
service in a public office filled by the appointment of the Governor and with 
confirmation by the Senate, by appointment or election by the General Assembly, 
or by election of the qualified electors of the applicable jurisdiction.; or

 (d) the member has not been engaged to 
perform services for a participating employer in the system or any other system 
provided in this title for compensation in any capacity, whether as an 
employee, independent contractor, leased employee, joint employee, or other 
classification of worker, for a period of at least twelve consecutive months 
subsequent to retirement. The exemption provided under this subitem does not 
apply unless the member first certifies to the system that he satisfies the 
requirements for the exemption. If a member inaccurately certifies that he 
satisfies the requirements for the exemption provided in this subitem, the 
member is responsible for reimbursing the system for any benefits wrongly paid 
to the member.

SECTION 2. Section 9-11-90(4)(a)(ii) of the S.C. Code is amended 
to read:

 (ii) The earnings limitation imposed 
pursuant to this item does not apply if the member meets at least one of the 
following qualifications:

 (A) 
the member retired before January 2, 2013;

 (B) 
the member has attained the age of fifty-seven years at retirement; or

 (C) 
compensation received by the retired member from the covered employer is for 
service in a public office filled by the appointment of the Governor and with 
confirmation by the Senate, by appointment or election by the General Assembly, 
or by election of the qualified electors of the applicable jurisdiction.;

 (D) the member has not been engaged to 
perform services for a participating employer in the system or any other system 
provided in this title for compensation in any capacity, whether as an 
employee, independent contractor, leased employee, joint employee, or other 
classification of worker, for a period of at least twelve consecutive months 
subsequent to retirement. The exemption provided under this subitem does not 
apply unless the member first certifies to the system that he satisfies the 
requirements for the exemption. If a member inaccurately certifies that he 
satisfies the requirements for the exemption provided in this subitem, the 
member is responsible for reimbursing the system for any benefits wrongly paid 
to the member; or

 (E) compensation received by the retired 
member from the covered employer is for employment in a critical needs law 
enforcement position as determined by the Law Enforcement Training Council. For 
the provisions of this subitem to apply, the Law Enforcement Training Council 
must review and approve, from the documentation provided by the covered 
employer, that no qualified, nonretired member is available for employment in 
the position, and that the member selected for employment meets the 
requirements of this subitem. No later than January 1, 2026, and each January 
first thereafter, the Law Enforcement Training Council must submit a report to 
the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways 
and Means Committee of the positions requested for inclusion in the earnings 
limitation exception under this subitem for the following fiscal year. 
Effective July 1, 2026, and each July first thereafter, the earnings limitation 
exception provided in this subitem only applies to those positions approved by 
action of the General Assembly for the fiscal year in response to the report 
submitted by the Law Enforcement Training Council. The Law Enforcement Training 
Council shall develop guidelines and cur