146                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 136

CHAPTER 135
(House Bill 131)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 24(a)
of Article 73B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Pension," subtitle "Employees of Municipal Corporation,"
amending the laws concerning local pension systems to correct an
error therein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 24(a) of Article 73B of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Pension," subtitle "Employees of Municipal
Corporation," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

24.

(a) If sixty (60%) per centum of the members of any retire-
ment or pension system of any municipal corporation, hereafter
referred to as a local pension system, elect to become members of
the Employees' Retirement System of the State, by a petition duly
signed by such members, the [participants] participation of such
members in said Employees' Retirement System of the State may
be approved by the legislative body of such municipal corporation
as though such local pension system were not in operation and the
provisions of this subtitle shall also apply, except that the existing
pensioners or annuitants of the local pension system who were being
paid pensions on the date of the approval shall be continued and
paid at their existing rates by the Employees' Retirement System
of the State and the liability on this account shall be included in
the computation of the accrued liability by the actuary as provided
by Section 26.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1967.

Approved March 24, 1967.

CHAPTER 136
(House Bill 824)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 37 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Charles County (1965 Edition,
being Article 9 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland),
title "Charles County," subtitle "County Commissioners," sub-
heading "Salary Board," to provide a change in the maximum
salary which can be set by the Salary Board for Charles County
for certain offices, and include therein the office of Secretary to
the State's Attorney for Charles County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 37 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Charles County
(1965 Edition, being Article 9 of the Code of Public Local Laws of