Ch. 371

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

27-302.

A member who, on a prior termination of service, withdrew accumulated
contributions from the Judges' Retirement System may receive service credit for the
period of service during the previous membership if, within 1 year after the [member is
elected or confirmed for a new term] MEMBER'S RESTORATION OF MEMBERSHIP, the
member redeposits in a single payment the withdrawn accumulated contributions plus
regular interest to the date of redeposit.

29-108.

(c) A member of the Employees' Pension System or the Teachers' Pension System
who has transferred from the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers'
Retirement System shall receive the benefits provided under the State system from which
the member transferred, offset by any refunded contributions INCLUDING ANY
INTEREST RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSFER, if:

(1)     the member applies for the retirement allowance within 2 years after the
transfer; and

(2)     the Board of Trustees grants a disability retirement allowance to the
member.

29-202.

(a)     (1) When the Board of Trustees receives proof of death of an individual who
died while employed as a member, the Board of Trustees shall pay to the designated
beneficiary or, if there is no designated beneficiary, to the member's estate the amounts
specified in this subsection.

(2)     Subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board of Trustees shall
pay the member's accumulated contributions.

(3)     Subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board of Trustees shall
pay an amount equal to the member's annual earnable compensation at death if the
member dies in the course of the performance of duty or the member has[:

(i)] at least 1 year of eligibility service [ in the Correctional Officers'
Retirement System, the Employees' Pension System, the Employees' Retirement System,
the Local Fire and Police System, the State Police Retirement System, the Teachers'
Pension System, or the Teachers' Retirement System; or

(ii) more than 1 year of eligibility service in the Natural Resources
Pension System].

(b)     A death benefit under this section may not be paid for the death of a member
of the State Police Retirement System if a special death benefit under § 29-204 of this
subtitle is payable or has been paid for that death.

(c)      [(1) This subsection does not apply to members of the Natural Resources
Pension System.

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