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shall never exceed eighty per centum (80%) of the amount
which would be contributed for that year by the State to
the Employees' 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 percentage
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)]] (G) 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 Baltimore 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 § 18A of
this article.[[ ]]]

14A.

The board of each local department of social
services in the counties and the local commission of the
department of social services in Baltimore City has the
following duties and functions (specifically, by way of
example and not in limitation):

(1)   To select the local director in the county
[from the State merit system list under the provisions of
Article 64A of this Code, as submitted by the State
Administration; provided that the selection of the local
director in Baltimore City shall be] in accordance with
the provisions of §[2] 13 (B) of this article;

(2)   To advise the local director and the State
Director as to the local application of State policies or
procedures;

(3)    To be well informed on local departmental
activities;

(4)   To communicate to the residents of the counties
and of Baltimore City, as the case may be, broad and
comprehensive information as to the objectives, policies.