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Senate subcommittee advances bill letting Catawba Nation join police retirement system
Summary
The Retirement Subcommittee for Finance gave S.127 a unanimous favorable report to send to the full committee. The bill would allow the Catawba Nation to apply to join the Police Officers Retirement System if it agrees to required contributions and waives sovereign immunity for system-related disputes.
The Senate Retirement Subcommittee for Finance voted unanimously to give S.127 a favorable report, advancing a bill that would allow the Catawba Nation to join the state Police Officers Retirement System.
Olivia, a committee presenter, told members that "Section 1 of the bill adds the Catawba nation upon its admission to the system to the definition of an employer for the police officers retirement system" and that Section 2 "adds qualifying language for the Catawba nation to be eligible for the police officers retirement system." She said the Nation must apply to the board under current law, meet statutory requirements and comply with the board's rules and regulations; the act would take effect upon the governor's…
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