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§ 9-18-70 — Right of retirement system to recoup mistaken payment.

South Carolina § 9-18-70
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 9RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
Ch. 18QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 9-18-70 (2026).

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If the retirement system determines that it has mistakenly paid amounts to an alternate payee or other person, it may recoup the mistaken payment by deducting the amount from future payments to be made to the alternate payee or the other person.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 38, SECTION 1, eff July 1, 1995 (became law without the Governor's signature on April 27, 1995).

Nearby Sections

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§ 9-18-10
Definitions.
§ 9-18-100
Administration of domestic relations order accepted by retirement system prior to effective date of chapter.
§ 9-18-20
Payment of benefits by retirement system pursuant to qualified domestic relations order; requirements for qualified domestic relations order; grounds upon which system may reject order.
§ 9-18-30
Determination of whether domestic relations order is qualified domestic relations order; procedure; payment of benefits upon order; exclusion of retirement system from liability for making payments of benefits; liability of individual for costs and attorney's fees.
§ 9-18-40
Authorization of board to prescribe rules and promulgate regulations.
§ 9-18-50
Death of alternate payee; effect.
§ 9-18-60
Maintenance by alternate payee of current residence address on file with retirement system; payment of benefits by system when alternate payee cannot be located.
§ 9-18-70
Right of retirement system to recoup mistaken payment.
§ 9-18-80
Termination of membership in retirement system; effect on qualified domestic relations order.
§ 9-18-90
Reinstatement of service credit; deposit of entire amount withdrawn or refunded required.
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