Terms Used In South Carolina Code 9-8-125

  • Board: means the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority. See South Carolina Code 9-8-10
  • Judge: means a justice of the Supreme Court or a judge of the court of appeals, circuit or family court of the State of South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 9-8-10
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Solicitor: means the person holding office as described under § 1-7-310 of the 1976 Code. See South Carolina Code 9-8-10
  • System: means the Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors of the State of South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 9-8-10
A member of the system who is at least sixty-two years of age and eligible to receive benefits pursuant to Chapter 9 of this title but for the member’s current employment as a judge, solicitor, or circuit public defender may elect to receive retirement benefits from the retirement system for members of the General Assembly by written notice to the board.