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Subcommittee forwards bill to let Catawba Nation join state police retirement system
Summary
The Retirement Subcommittee for Finance voted unanimously to give S.127 a favorable report, clearing the bill that would allow the Catawba Nation to join the state Police Officers Retirement System if it applies to the board and waives sovereign immunity for disputes.
The Retirement Subcommittee for Finance on Friday forwarded S.127, a bill to allow the Catawba Nation to join the state Police Officers Retirement System, to the full committee after testimony that tribal access to the system is central to recruiting and retaining officers.
Olivia, the staff presenter, told the subcommittee the bill would add the Catawba Nation to the definition of an employer for the police officers retirement system and set eligibility and application requirements, citing state provisions (noted in the hearing as sections 9-11-43 and 9-11-40). The bill would require the tribe to comply with state laws, board rules and plan provisions for administration and enforcement, and to waive sovereign immunity for disputes arising from participation; the act would take effect upon the…
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