Ch. 784                            MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1631

BECOME]] WERE MEMBERS OF A LOCAL ACTUARIAL SYSTEM
PRIOR TO BECOMING SUBJECT TO THE STATE EMPLOYEES
PENSION SYSTEM UNDER ARTICLE 73B OF THIS CODE SHALL BE
CREDITED WITH ALL PRIOR SERVICE RENDERED BY THEM TO THE
COUNTIES OR BALTIMORE CITY TO WHICH THEY WERE ENTITLED
PRIOR TO JULY 1, [[1974]] 1973 FOR PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT
AND DEATH BENEFITS AND RATE'S OF CONTRIBUTION UNDER
ARTICLE 73B. ANY SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS WHO ELECTS TO
TRANSFER TO THE STATE SHALL RECEIVE THOSE BENEFITS
PROVIDED FOR BY THE STATE UNDER ARTICLES 64A AND 73B AND
SHALL NOT SHARE IN ANY BENEFIT OF ANY SYSTEM PROVIDED
FOR EMPLOYEES OF ANY COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY.

[[(E) ALL SUPERVISORS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES WHO BECAME
SO EMPLOYED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1974 AND PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1974,
SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO AND BECOME PART OF THE STATE
MERIT SYSTEM UNDER ARTICLE 64A AND THE STATE EMPLOYEES
PENSION SYSTEM UNDER ARTICLE 73B ON JULY 1, 1974, WITH ALL
OF THE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (D)
ABOVE. ]]

[[(F)]] (E) WITH RESPECT TO EVERY EMPLOYEE DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (A) WHO ELECTS TO REMAIN UNDER A COUNTY, CITY
OR MUNICIPAL MERIT, CLASSIFICATION, LEAVE, RETIREMENT OR
HEALTH SYSTEM, THE COUNTY, CITY OR MUNICIPALITY IN
QUESTION SHALL MAKE WHATEVER PAYMENTS OR
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE MADE BY THE COUNTY,
CITY OR MUNICIPALITY TO OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR ON THE
BEHALF OF THE EMPLOYEE, AND THE STATE SHALL
PERIODICALLY REIMBURSE THE COUNTY, CITY OR MUNICIPALITY
FOR ANY SUCH PAYMENTS MADE, PROVIDED THAT PAYMENTS OR
CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE COUNTY, CITY OR MUNICIPALITY
TO THE RETIREMENT OR GROUP INSURANCE PROGRAM OF ANY
SUCH EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE SALARY WITH
RESPECT TO THE EMPLOYEE.

246C.

(A) ALL ASSESSORS ENGAGED IN PERFORMING ASSESSMENT
FUNCTIONS SHALL ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1974 BE EMPLOYEES OF
THE STATE OF MARYLAND, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OTHERWISE
PROVIDED HEREIN.

(B) ALL ASSESSORS, WHO ON JULY 1, 1974 HAVE BEEN SO
EMPLOYED BY ANY COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY FOR AT LEAST
SIX MONTHS PRIOR THERETO, MAY ELECT, WITHIN SIXTY DAYS
AFTER JULY_1, 1974, TO REMAIN THEREAFTER AS A MEMBER OF OR
SUBJECT TO THE MERIT, CLASSIFICATION OR SALARY SYSTEM,
[[OR]] PENSION OR RETIREMENT SYSTEM. [[OR]] AND HEALTH
BENEFIT SYSTEM OF THE COUNTIES OR BALTIMORE CITY AND
SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE SYSTEM OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND.

(C) ALL ASSESSORS WHO ELECT UNDER SUBSECTION (B) ABOVE
TO REMAIN IN A LOCAL SALARY SYSTEM [[OR]] AND SUBJECT TO
A LOCAL PENSION OR RETIREMENT SYSTEM [[OR]], AND HEALTH
BENEFIT SYSTEM SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY SALARY
INCREASES OR CHANGE IN BENEFITS APPLICABLE AFTER JULY 1,