THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                    439

land, title "Baltimore City", sub-title "Police Commissioner", sub-
heading "Special Fund", as enacted by Chapter 465 of the Acts
of 1951, decreasing the length of service necessary for a pension
for members of the police force and certain other employees of the
Police Department.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 591A of the Charter and Public Local Laws of Baltimore
City (1949 Edition), being Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, title "Baltimore City", sub-title "Police Commissioner",
sub-heading "Special Fund", as enacted by Chapter 465 of the Acts
of 1951, be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, and all to read as follows:

591 A. On and after January 1, [19523 1956, in addition to the
payments made to members of the police force and other employees
of the Police Department who have been retired or who shall here-
after be retired under the provisions of Section 591, there shall be
paid monthly the following amounts:

(1)   To every officer of police or other employee who has served
not less than [thirty (30)3 twenty (20) years and not more than
[thirty-five (35)] twenty-five (25) years, an amount equal to five
per cent. (5%) of the monthly base pay or salary of those members
of the police force or other employees of the Police Department in
active service occupying a grade, rank or classification occupied by
the retired member or employee at the time of his retirement.

(2)   To every office of police or other employee who has served not
less than [thirty-five (35)] twenty-five (25) years and not more than
[forty (40)] thirty (30) years, an amount equal to ten per cent.
(10%) of the monthly base pay or salary of those members of the
police force or other employees of the Police Department in active
service occupying a grade, rank or classification occupied by the
retired member or employee at the time of his retirement.

(3)   To every office of police or other employee who has served
over [forty (40)] thirty (30) years, an amount equal to fifteen per
cent. (15%) of the monthly base pay or salary of those members of
the police force or other employees of the Police Department in active
service occupying a grade, rank or classification occupied by the
retired member or employee at the time of his retirement.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That this Act shall take effect
January 1, 1956.

Approved April 11, 1955.

CHAPTER 281
(Senate Bill 321)

AN ACT to repeal sub-section (s) of Section 275 and sub-sections
(f) and (g) of Section 285 of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of

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