BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

1667

BY renumbering

Article 73B - Pensions

Section 86A(f) and (g), respectively

to be Section 86A(g) and (h), respectively

Annotated Code of Maryland

(As enacted by Chapter _____ of the Acts

of the General Assembly of 1978)

BY adding to

Article 73B - Pensions

Section 86A(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(As enacted by Chapter __ of the Acts

of the General Assembly of 1978)

BY adding to

Article 88B - State Police

Section 53A(e-1)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 73B - Pensions

11A.

(E-1) ANY MEMBER WHO RETIRED SUBSEQUENT TO JULY 1,
1958, WITH 30 OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE, IS ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE A SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. BEGINNING JANUARY 1,
1979 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATION SHALL NOTIFY EVERY MEMBER WHO RETIRED AFTER
JULY 1, 1958, WITH 30 OR MORE YEARS OF SERVICE AND WHO IS
RECEIVING LESS THAN $5,000 IN ANNUAL RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE,
THAT THE MEMBER MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL
ALLOWANCE. SUCH NOTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATE
APPLICATION FORM REQUIRING THE APPLICANT TO CERTIFY THE
ANNUAL AMOUNT OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS RECEIVED. THE
APPLICATION FORM MUST BE FILED WITH THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATION 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH
THE SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE WOULD APPLY. THE ADMINISTRATION
SHALL DETERMINE IF THE MEMBER'S SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
WHEN COMBINED WITH THE MEMBER'S RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE
COMPUTED WITHOUT OPTION, IS LESS THAN $5,000. IN THE CASE
THE COMBINED BENEFIT WITHOUT OPTION IS LESS THAN $5,000, THE
MEMBER SHALL RECEIVE A SUPPLEMENTAL ALLOWANCE IN THE AMOUNT
OF THE DIFFERENCE.