1756                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 483

SUCH ACCEPTANCE]], THEREAFTER, ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF
LAW FOR COMPENSATION; BUT THIS PROHIBITION DOES NOT APPLY
TO A FORMER JUDGE WHO HAS ATTAINED THE AGE OF 70 YEARS
AND RECEIVED LESS THAN $3,500 PER ANNUM IN PENSION AS
PROVIDED BY THIS SUBTITLE, AND WHO HAS NOT VOLUNTARILY
RETIRED. [[ A FORMER JUDGE WHO HAS BEEN RECEIVING &
PENSION PROVIDED BY THIS SUBTITLE AND WHO DECIDES TO
ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW MAY NOTIFY THE GOVERNOR AND
COMPTROLLER OF SUCH FACT, AND ON THE INDICATED DATE OF
HIS ENGAGING IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW HIS PENSION UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE SUSPENDED. IN THE EVENT THAT A
FORMER JUDGE WHO HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW
SHOULD THEREAFTER RELINQUISH SUCH PRACTICE AND NOTIFY THE
GOVERNOR AND COMPTROLLER OF SUCH FACT, THEN, FROM AND
AFTER THE DATE OF RELINQUISHMENT, THE FORMER JUDGE IS
ENTITLED TO THE PENSION PROVIDED BY THIS SUBTITLE.]]

(D)    A FORMER JUDGE WHO ACCEPTS A MUNICIPAL,
COUNTY, STATE, OR FEDERAL SALARIED PUBLIC OFFICE OR
EMPLOYMENT MAY NOT BE PAID A PENSION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
WHILE HE REMAINS IN THE PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT.

(E)    UPON THE DEATH OF A JUDGE OR FORMER JUDGE AT
ANY AGE, HIS SPOUSE SHALL BE PAID ONE HALF OF THE PENSION
THAT WOULD BE PAYABLE FROM TIME TO TIME TO THE FORMER
JUDGE IF HE WERE LIVING AND ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A
PENSION.

(F)    THERE SHALL BE NO LOCAL SUPPLEMENTATION OF THE
PENSION OF A FORMER JUDGE OR HIS SPOUSE GREATER THAN THE
AMOUNT BY WHICH THE ANNUAL PENSION OF THE FORMER JUDGE IS
LESS THAN $20,000 OR THE ANNUAL PENSION OF THE SPOUSE IS
LESS THAN $10,000,

(G)    IF A FORMER JUDGE WHO IS RECEIVING A PENSION
DIES AND LEAVES NO SPOUSE, OR IF A SPOUSE WHO IS
RECEIVING A PENSION DIES OR REMARRIES, PAYMENTS UNDER
EITHER PLAN SHALL CEASE, AND NO PERSON HAS ANY FURTHER
RIGHTS ARISING FROM THE JUDGE'S SERVICE.

(H) AN ELECTION REQUIRED OR PERMITTED TO BE MADE
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE BY A JUDGE OR A FORMER JUDGE IS
BINDING ON HIM AND ON HIS SPOUSE.

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(A)    EACH JUDGE WHO FIRST QUALIFIED AS A JUDGE
AFTER JUNE 30, 1969, AND EACH JUDGE THEN IN OFFICE WHO
HAS ELECTED TO BE COVERED, IS COVERED BY THIS PLAN.

(B)    EACH JUDGE COVERED BY THE PLAN SHALL
CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUND AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SIX PERCENT OF
HIS COMPENSATION, TO BE DEDUCTED FROM HIS COMPENSATION
EACH PAY PERIOD UNTIL HE HAS SERVED AS A JUDGE FOR 16