758                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 290

(D-l) In consideration of the membership of the employees of the
department of social services of Baltimore City in the employees' re-
tirement system of the City of Baltimore, there shall be included in the
State budget each year an appropriation item to reimburse the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore in an amount equal to eighty per
centum (80%) of the contribution of the City of Baltimore for that
year to the employees' retirement system of the City of Baltimore for
such positions in Baltimore City; but the annual reimbursement by the
State shall never exceed eighty per centum (80%) of the amount
which would be contributed for that year by the State to the Em-
ployees' Retirement System of the State of Maryland for such
positions if they were included in the Employees' Retirement System
of the State of Maryland. If the ratio of administrative costs paid
from State and federal funds varies from time to time to a per-
centage greater or less than eighty per centum (80%), the payment
by the State of a proportion of such expense incurred by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore shall be changed accordingly.

(D-2) There shall also be included in the State budget each year
an appropriation item to reimburse the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore in an amount equal to eighty per centum (80%) of the
total amount of money paid by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more for that year to obtain for the employees of the department of
social services of Baltimore City the full benefits of the system
operating under the provisions of the Social Security Act. If the
ratio of administrative costs paid from State and federal funds
varies from time to time to a percentage greater or less than eighty
per centum (80%), the payment by the State of a proportion of such
expenses paid by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall
be changed accordingly. The provisions of this subsection are subject
to the requirements of Section 18A of this article.

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(e) If any member of any of the local boards, except the ex
officio member serving thereon under the provisions of subsection
(b) of this section, becomes a candidate for political office, or accepts
public office by election or appointment during [the] his tenure of
office on the local board, such candidacy for or acceptance of public
office shall be considered as his resignation as a member of the local
board, and the chairman of the local board shall forward or cause
to be forwarded to the State Department the name of such member,
with the statement of such candidacy for or acceptance of public
office. The State Board shall thereupon declare that a vacancy exists
on the local board and proceed to have it filled by appointment for
the remainder of the unexpired term in the manner provided in the
aforegoing subsection (c).

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1989.

Approved April 23, 1969.

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