ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 62

(iii) service while an employee was employed by the Domestic
Relations Division of the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, prior to transfer on or
before July 1, 2002 into the State Personnel Management System, in accordance with
§ 2-510 of the Courts Article.

(3)     (i) "Retiree" means:

1.       a former State employee who receives a retirement
allowance under Division II of this article; [or]

2.       a former employee of the Medical System Corporation, as
defined in § 13-301 or § 13-401 of the Education Article, who receives a retirement
allowance from the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Maryland or the
Employees' Pension System of the State of Maryland under Title 22 or Title 23 of this
article; OR

3.       A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE MARYLAND TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION WHO RECEIVES A MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE UNDER § 7-206 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

(ii) "Retiree" does not include:

1.       a member of the faculty or staff of a community college;

2.       a teacher or a staff member employed by a county board of
education; or

3.       an individual who retired under an optional program
under Title 30 of this article.

(4)     "State service" means service with the State by:

(i) an employee while a member of the Employees' Retirement
System or the Employees' Pension System under Title 22 or Title 23 of this article;

(ii) a member of the Judges' Retirement System under Title 27 of
this article;

(iii) a teacher while a member of the Teachers' Retirement System
or Teachers' Pension System under Title 22 or Title 23 of this article;

(iv) a correctional officer, while a member of the Correctional
Officers' Retirement System under Title 25 of this article;

(v) an employee of the Medical System Corporation, as defined in §
13-301 or § 13-401 of the Education Article, while a member of the Employees'
Retirement System of the State of Maryland or the Employees' Pension System of the
State of Maryland under Title 22 or Title 23 of this article;

(vi) a State Police officer while a member of the State Police
Retirement System under Title 24 of this article; [or]

(vii) a law enforcement officer while a member of the Law
Enforcement Officers' Pension System under Title 26 of this article; OR

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