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section shall only apply to Anne Arundel, Caroline, Montgomery,
Frederick, and Prince George's counties.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1965.

Approved April 8, 1965.

CHAPTER 227
(House Bill 669)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 10A-1. of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Frederick County (1959 Edition,
being Article 11 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland),
title "Frederick County," subtitle "Chapter 10A. Pensions and Re-
tirement," as added by Chapter 9 of the Acts of 1962, March Extra
Session; to permit the pension and retirement system for Frederick
County employees to be through private insurance.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 10A-1. of the Code of Public Local Laws of Frederick
County (1959 Edition, being Article 11 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland), title "Frederick County," subtitle "Chapter 10A.
Pensions and Retirement," as added by Chapter 9 of the Acts of
1962, March Extra Session, be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

10A-1.

The County Commissioners of Frederick County may in their
discretion investigate the matter of providing retirement pensions
for county employees and officers whose compensation is paid by the
county commissioners and for whom pensions are not otherwise pro-
vided, and may, in their discretion, establish and maintain a general
county retirement or pension system including through private in-
surance for such employees and officers. For these purposes the
County Commissioners may: (a) Employ such persons as they deem
necessary under their direction, to investigate the matter of providing
such pensions, and to prepare, establish, maintain and administer a
system which will operate on a sound actuarial basis; (b) prescribe
classifications and conditions of admission or exclusion from any
system adopted, and provide for a general system of allowances, bene-
fits and payments to the members of such system, or in the case of
their death, to the dependents, and prescribe all rules and regulations
necessary or advisable for the operation of such system; (c) levy
such taxes and appropriate and expend such sums as may be necessary
to pay for all salaries, expenses, contributions and charges arising out
of the exercise of the powers herein conferred.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1965.

Approved April 8, 1965.