WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 397

(c) The Board shall promulgate rules and regulations
for applications, and hearing and appeal procedures in accord
with Title 10 of the State Government Article.]

86.

(1) (a) [(i)] Any member may retire upon written
application to the board of trustees setting forth at what time
he desires to be retired, provided that the member at the time so
specified for his retirement shall have attained the age of 60 or
shall have rendered 25 years of creditable service as a teacher.

[(ii)] (B) A former member who is eligible for
a service retirement allowance at the time service is terminated
and who has not withdrawn his contributions may receive the
service retirement allowance as of the first day of the month
following receipt of the written application.

[(b) Any member in service who has attained the age
of 70 shall be retired at the end of the school year following
the date on which he attains the age of 70.

(c) (i) If a member desires to continue his
employment at the end of the school year following the date on
which he attains the age of 70, the member shall apply for
continuation on an annual basis on a form provided by the
Secretary of Personnel. The member shall submit the application
for continuation of employment not less than 30 nor more than 90
days prior to the end of the school year, to the member's
appointing authority.

(ii) If the written application for
continuation by the member is approved by the State Board of
Education, or the State Superintendent of Schools, or, in the
case of higher education, to the member's appointing authority,
employment shall be authorized for 1 year. Further continuation
of employment shall be based on the execution of the appropriate
application form not less than 30 nor more than 90 days prior to
the completion of each authorized year.

(iii) If the written application by the member
is not approved, upon request, the member shall be given a full
hearing before the Maryland Employees Retirement Review Board
pursuant to Section 11(2) of this article.]

117.

(1) (a) [(i)] Any member may retire on written application
to the board of trustees setting forth at what time he desires to
be retired, provided that the member at the time he specifies for
his retirement shall have attained 30 years of eligibility
service or the age and have the years of eligibility service as
follows:

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