980                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 460

3.

The membership of the retirement system shall consist of the following:

(1)  Any person who shall become an employee as herein defined after the date
of establishment shall become a member of the retirement system as a condition of
employment          [[AND ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY
NOTWITHSTANDING SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE ANY PENSION OR RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FROM ANY
OTHER PENSION OR RETIREMENT SYSTEM IF THAT PENSION OR
RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE IS SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND, EXCEPT BENEFITS FROM SOCIAL
SECURITY]]. Any person, employed during the period July 1, 1970 through June
30, 1972, who elected not to join the retirement system, must become a member on
the two year anniversary date of his employment. The rate of [contributions]
CONTRIBUTION of such employee shall be determined by his age at the time he
actually joins the system, and will not be reduced for reason of service prior to
joining, provided, however, that any such employee may purchase credit for service
before joining by paying the contributions due, BASED ON THE RATE
DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(1)(A) OF THIS ARTICLE
FOR HIS AGE AT THE DATE OF MEMBERSHIP WITHOUT REGARD TO
THE MAXIMUM RATE OF FIVE PER CENTUM OF EARNABLE
COMPENSATION, plus interest ON SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS. Such purchase
may be made at any time prior to retirement.

(2)   Any person who is an employee on the date of establishment, except any
person specifically excluded under subsection (3) of this section, shall become a
member as of that date, unless within a period of thirty days next following such
employee shall file with the board of trustees on a form prescribed by the board a
notice of his election not to be covered in the membership of the system and a duly
executed waiver of all present and prospective benefits which would otherwise inure
to him on account of his participation in the retirement system.

(3)  Persons who are employees as herein defined on the date of establishment
and who are covered by any existing law providing for the retirement of employees
wholly or in part at the expense of the State, shall be entitled to membership in
this retirement system, and may become members by filing with the board of
trustees on a form prescribed by the board a duly executed waiver of all benefits
which might inure to them under the provisions of the laws under which they are
covered.

(4)   Any employee who elects under subsection (2) of this section not to become
a member, may thereafter apply for and be admitted to membership; but no such
employee shall receive prior service credit unless he becomes a member within the
first year following the date of establishment. Any unclassified hourly employee of
the State Roads Commission and any employee who is such by virtue of his status
as a worker on a county road system, as hereinbefore provided, may apply for and
be admitted to membership, and at the time of his admission to membership shall
be allowed credit for all prior service for the State, and in addition thereto, shall
be granted credit for the period of employment by either the State or the county in
the maintenance of county roads, whether under the jurisdiction of the State Roads
Commission or prior to the time the State Roads Commission may have assumed
jurisdiction over such maintenance. Provided, however, any such employee shall
not receive prior service credit unless he make formal application to become a
member within one year from June 1, 1943.