238 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 67

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112.

(7) SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS HEREBY AUTHOR-
IZED AND DIRECTED, SUBJECT TO THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS
AND IN ADDITION TO THOSE PROVIDED IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS
THAT PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 102 (1), (2), (3),
(4), (5), AND (6), OF THIS ARTICLE, AND SUB-
JECT TO THE CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER PRO-
VIDED, TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS
TO ANY BENEFICIARY, OR MEMBER WHO MAY
BE RETIRED FROM SERVICE IN THE FUTURE, IN
ADDITION TO THE BENEFITS PROVIDED IN SEC-
TION 109, ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:

BENEFICIARIES SUPPLEMENTARY

RECEIVING PAYMENTS
UP TO $899.99 INCREASE TO $900

$900- $999.99 20%
$1000-$1299.99 15%
$1300-$1635.99 10%
$1636-fl799.99 INCREASE TO $1800
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT
REASONABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
GOVERN THE DISBURSEMENT OF SUCH SUPPLE-
MENTARY PAYMENTS, WHICH RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE
LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: (1) NO
BENEFICIARY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE
ANY SUCH SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS UNLESS
HIS TOTAL CREDITABLE SERVICE EQUALS AT
LEAST FIVE YEARS; (2) EVERY BENEFICIARY
WHO SHALL RECEIVE SUCH SUPPLEMENTARY