A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT allowing retired municipal law enforcement officers to work for a county sheriff after retirement, without any limitations on the amount of compensation the retiree may earn.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 128‑24(5) is amended by adding a new sub-subdivision to read:
"f.	Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter, Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, or any other provision of State law to the contrary, any member who retired as a law enforcement officer from a municipality may continue to receive benefits under the provisions of this Chapter and Article 12E of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes while working for the sheriff of the county in any capacity at any time after retirement, without any limitation on the amount of compensation the member may earn."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2021, and applies to eligible members of the Local Government Employees' Retirement System who retire before, on, or after that date.