(A) The State Treasurer shall implement and administer the program under the terms and conditions established by this article. The State Treasurer has the authority and responsibility to:
(1) develop and implement the program in a manner consistent with the provisions of this article;
(2) engage the services of consultants on a contract basis for rendering professional and technical assistance and advice;
(3) seek rulings and other guidance from the Secretary and the federal Internal Revenue Service relating to the program;
(4) make changes to the program required for the participants in the program to obtain the federal income tax benefits or treatment provided by Section 529A of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(5) charge, impose, and collect administrative fees and service charges in connection with any agreement, contract, or transaction relating to the program;
(6) develop marketing plans and promotional materials;
(7) establish the methods by which the funds held in accounts must be dispersed;
(8) establish the method by which funds must be allocated to pay for administrative costs;
(9) do all things necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this article;
(10) adopt rules and promulgate regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article;
(11) prepare an annual report of the Palmetto ABLE Savings Program to the Governor, the Senate, and the House of Representatives; and
(12) notify the Secretary when an account has been opened for a designated beneficiary and submit other reports concerning the program required by the Secretary.
(B) The State Treasurer may contract with other states in developing the program.
HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 165 (H.3768), Section 1, eff April 29, 2016; 2019 Act No. 88 (H.3986), Section 1, eff May 24, 2019.
Editor's Note
2016 Act No. 165, Section 4, provides as follows:
"SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies for tax years beginning after 2015."
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 88, Section 1, in (A)(11), substituted "Palmetto ABLE Savings Program" for "ABLE Savings Program".