MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                           2709

29.

(b) The Council shall appoint an executive director
who shall not be subject to the provisions of Article 64A
of this Code, title "Merit System" and who shall perform
such functions as the Council may prescribe; and the
Council may employ such other assistants as are in the
budget provided. The executive director and all
professional and clerical employees of the Council shall
be eligible for membership in, and shall become members
of, the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of
Maryland. HOWEVER, THOSE EMPLOYEES CERTIFIED AS
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO A DETERMINATION BY THE
COUNCIL MAY, IN LIEU OF THAT MEMBERSHIP, PARTICIPATE IN
AN OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM IF ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL
AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 217 OF ARTICLE 77 OF THIS CODE.
The salaries of all employees and the administrative
expenses of the Council shall be as provided in the
annual budget.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 557
(Senate Bill 7)

AN ACT concerning

Pensions - Credit for Former Elected or
Appointed Officials

FOR the purpose of defining year of service as it relates
to the prior service as an elected and appointed
State or local official for which members of the
Employees' Retirement System may claim credit.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments,

Article 73B — Pensions

Section 3(5)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1970 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF