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ployees of the State of Maryland and the political subdivisions of the
State of Maryland on as broad a basis as is permitted under the
Social Security Act.

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32. (Definitions). The following terms, wherever used or referred
to in this sub-title, shall have the following respective meanings,
unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:

(a)  The term "wages" means all remuneration for employment as
defined herein, including the cash value of all remuneration paid in
any medium other than cash, except that such terms shall not include
that part of such remuneration which, even if it were for "employ-
ment" within the meaning of the Federal Contributions Act, would
not constitute "wages" within the meaning of that Act;

(b)   Employment.—The term "employment" means any service
performed by an employee of the State of Maryland and of any
political subdivision of the State, for such employer, except (1)
service which in the absence of an agreement entered into under this
subtitle would constitute "employment" as defined in the Social Se-
curity Act; or (2) service which under the Social Security Act may
not be included in an agreement between the State and the [federal
security administrator] Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
entered into under this subtitle; or (3) any services of an emergency
nature, any agricultural labor or service performed by a student
which is excluded from employment by any provision of Section 210
(a) of the Social Security Act, other than paragraph (8) of such
section, services in any class or classes of positions filled by popular
ejection, or services in any class or classes of positions the compensa-
tion for which is on a fee basis if excepted from coverage in the
plan submitted under § 34. Service which under the Social Security
Act may be included in an agreement only upon certification by the
Governor in accordance with Section 218 (d) (S) of that Act shall
be included in the term "employment" if and when the Governor
issues, with respect to such service, a certificate to the Secretary of
Health, Education and Welfare pursuant to Section 88 (b) (C) of this
sub-title.

(c)   Employee.—The term "employee" includes an employee of
the State of Maryland and an officer OR EMPLOYEE of a political
subdivision of the State, INCLUDING THOSE OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES OF A POLITICAL SUB-DIVISION WHO ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN A RETIREMENT OR PEN-
SION SYSTEM OPERATED BY A POLITICAL SUB-DIVISION.

(d)  The term "State Agency" means the

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND—DIVISION OF SOCIAL
SECURITY.

(e)    The term ["Federal Security Administrator"] "Secretary of
Health, Educaton and Welfare" includes any individual to whom the
[Federal Security Administrator] Secretary of Health, Education