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Subcommittee advances bill allowing Catawba Nation to join police retirement system
Summary
A Senate retirement subcommittee voted unanimously to give S.127 a favorable report to the full committee; the bill would let the Catawba Nation apply to participate in the state Police Officers Retirement System if it accepts specified legal conditions and waives sovereign immunity for system-related disputes.
A Senate Retirement Subcommittee on Finance voted unanimously to give S.127, a bill from Senator Johnson, a favorable report to the full committee after hearing that the measure would allow the Catawba Nation to join the state Police Officers Retirement System.
Olivia, a staff member who summarized the bill for the panel, said the measure would add the Catawba Nation to the definition of “employer” for the police officers retirement system subject to the requirements in sections 9-11-43 and 9-11-40. The bill requires the nation to apply to the system board, specify the requested date of admission, comply with board rules and…
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