Membership in System | Midpage9-1-410Membership generally9-1-420Certain persons employed after December 31, 1948, are automatically members of system9-1-425Contributing member of system9-1-430Special provision for certain persons employed between April 26, 1945 and December 31, 19669-1-440Repealed by 2000 Act No. 387, Part II, Section 67R, eff January 1, 20019-1-450Members of other agency or departmental retirement plans9-1-460Discontinuance of certain local plans or funds9-1-470Political subdivisions may apply for admission to system as employers9-1-480Employees of political subdivisions as members9-1-490Firemen and peace officers9-1-500Repealed by 2000 Act No. 387, Part II, Section 67R, eff January 1, 20019-1-510Option of employees and teachers receiving $100 or less a month; legislators, and certain elected officials9-1-520Certain members of General Assembly may elect to remain members of system; contributions9-1-530Certain former legislators may elect to remain members following termination of service; contributions; members must establish service and qualify for allowance on or before December 31, 19659-1-540Certain constitutional officers and members of General Assembly may elect, prior to December 31, 1965, to return to system9-1-550Option of certain public school employees9-1-560Option of day laborers9-1-570Option of state employees required to become members of Federal Railroad Retirement System9-1-580Option of certain hospital employees9-1-610Determination of who is teacher or employee9-1-620Effect on members, beneficiaries, their widows or other dependents, of other statutes9-1-630Certain persons may withdraw from system9-1-640Employers and members divided into two classes; change from Class One to Class Two9-1-650Continuation of membership in correlated systems9-1-660Firemen eligible for Police Officers Retirement System; benefits9-1-670Members eligible for membership in South Carolina State Employees Credit Union