{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-9-1-490","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 9-1-490","heading":"Firemen and peace officers.","body":"A person employed by the State or by any county, municipality or other political subdivision in the capacity of a fireman or a peace officer shall not be required to participate in the Retirement System if such person is or becomes a member of any fireman's pension fund or plan which may be established or created pursuant to law or the police insurance and annuity fund.","path":["Title 9 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","CHAPTER 1 South Carolina Retirement System","ARTICLE 5 Membership in System"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t09c001.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:29:14Z","sha256":"01cd72a7c6fe483bafe5581108b5c4cf9c0085e272b4c7dc78a50cb44d67007f","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-9-1-480","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-9-1-510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}