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Subcommittee advances bill letting Catawba Nation join police pension system after limited sovereign-immunity waiver
Summary
The retirement subcommittee for Finance gave a favorable report to S.127, which would allow the Catawba Nation to participate in the Police Officers Retirement System if it applies to the board, complies with rules and waives sovereign immunity for system-related disputes.
At a meeting of the retirement subcommittee for Finance, members advanced S.127, a bill to allow the Catawba Nation to join the state Police Officers Retirement System, after the Nation agreed to waive sovereign immunity for disputes arising from participation in the system.
Olivia, a staff member who summarized the measure, said the bill would add the Catawba Nation to the statutory definition of “employer” for the police officers retirement system and require the Nation to apply to the retirement board, comply with existing rules and specify a requested admission date; the measure cites provisions listed as sections 9-11-43 and 9-11-40 and references section 27-16-70(c). She said the act would take effect upon approval by…
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