(A) Personnel employed or appointed by a member of a joint agency to work for it have the same authority, rights, privileges, and immunities, including coverage pursuant to workers’ compensation laws, which the officers, agents, and employees of the appointing member enjoy within the territory of that member when they are acting within the scope of their authority or in the course of their employment.

(B) Personnel employed or appointed directly by a joint agency may participate in the South Carolina Retirement System if they are residents of this State with the same rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities as if they were employees of a governmental entity.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 6-24-230

  • Governmental entity: means a special purpose district created by the General Assembly of this State for the principal purpose of furnishing natural gas to the residents, businesses, and industries of the service area as defined in and fully described in the act of the General Assembly that created and established the special purpose district, and in amendments to that act. See South Carolina Code 6-24-20
  • Joint agency: means a public body and body corporate and politic organized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. See South Carolina Code 6-24-20
  • State: means the State of South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 6-24-20
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