110 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 56

Constitution, and further proceedings had in accordance
with said Article Fourteen.

Approved March 9, 1953.

CHAPTER 56
(House Bill 11)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections
3(5) and 6(2) of Article 73B of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Pensions, " renewing
the time limitation as to certain elected or appointed of-
ficials who may desire to become members of the Em-
ployees' Retirement System and relating generally to the
provisions applicable to such members.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Sections 3(5) and 6(2) of Article 73B of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title
"Pensions, " be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

3.

(5). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Article, membership in the retirement System shall be
optional with any class of elected officials, or with any
class of officials appointed for fixed terms. Such elected or
appointed officials now in office may become members of
the Employees' Retirement System by making application
for such membership within six months after [June 1,
1945] July 1, 1953. All officials [hereafter] elected or ap-
pointed on or after July 1, 1953 may become members of
the System upon making application therefor within six
months after their election or appointment. All such of-
ficials shall be entitled to credit for prior service rendered
by them to the State, including service rendered prior to
the establishment of the Employees' Retirement System.
If any such official is entitled to a pension under the pro-
visions of any other law, such official shall be deemed to

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