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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 485

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 71 to be under the new
subtitle "Court Stenographers" be and it is hereby added
to Article 73B — Pensions, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1970 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) to
read as follows:

Article 73B — Pensions

COURT STENOGRAPHERS

71.

(A)    THE FIVE COUNTIES COMPRISING THE SECOND
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF MARYLAND SHALL PROVIDE A PENSION TO
ANY COURT STENOGRAPHER OF THE CIRCUIT WHO HAS SERVED IN
THAT CAPACITY FOR 25 OR MORE YEARS.

(B)    EACH COUNTY SHALL SHARE IN A PRO RATA
CONTRIBUTION TO THE PENSION IN THE FOLLOWING PROPORTIONS:

(1)  CAROLINE COUNTY - 20.5 PERCENT

(2)  CECIL COUNTY - 15.6 PERCENT

(3)  KENT COUNTY - 19.9 PERCENT

(4)  QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY - 19.9 PERCENT

(5)  TALBOT COUNTY - 24.1 PERCENT

(C)    THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR COUNTY COUNCIL FOR
EACH OF THOSE COUNTIES SHALL APPROPRIATE ANNUALLY THE
NECESSARY FUNDS TO PAY ITS SHARE OF THE PENSION.

CD) THE PENSION SHALL BE $4000 A YEAR AND SHALL BE
PAID IN MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OF $333.33.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved April 22, 1975.

CHAPTER 486
(House Bill 1310)

AN ACT concerning