Section 9-9-30 - Administration of and responsibility for system vested in board; powers and duties of board; actuary; salaries of employees and expenses(1) The general administration and responsibility for the proper operation of the system and for making effective the provisions hereof are hereby vested in the board.(2) The Board shall engage such actuarial and other services as shall be required to transact the business of the System.(3) The Board shall designate an actuary who shall be the technical advisor of the Board on matters regarding the operation of the System and shall perform such other duties as are required in connection therewith.(4) At least once in each five-year period following the date of establishment, the actuary shall make an actuarial investigation into the mortality, service and compensation experience of the members and beneficiaries of the System and shall make a valuation of the contingent assets and liabilities of the System. The Board, after taking into account the results of such investigations and valuations, shall adopt for the System such mortality, service and other tables as shall be deemed necessary.(5) On the basis of regular interest and tables last adopted by the Board, the actuary shall make a valuation of the contingent assets and liabilities of the system at least every other year.(6) The Board shall keep in convenient form such data as shall be necessary for the actuarial valuation of the contingent assets and liabilities of the System and for checking the experience of the System.(7) The Board shall determine from time to time the rate of regular interest for use in all calculations, with the rate of four percent per annum applicable unless changed by the Board.(8) Subject to the limitations hereof, the Board shall, from time to time, establish rules and regulations for the administration of the System and for the transaction of business.(9) The Board shall keep a record of all its proceedings under this chapter which shall be open to public inspection. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law governing the System, all persons employed by the Board and the expenses of the Board to carry out the provisions of this chapter shall be paid from the interest earnings of the System.Amended by 2012 S.C. Acts, Act No. 278 (HB 4967), s 50, eff. 7/1/2012.1983 Act No. 151 Part II, Section 30A; 1981 Act No. 178 Part II Section 17; 1966 (54) 2081; 1962 Code Section 61-273.