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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 492

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s)
86A(f) and (g), respectively, of Article 73B - Pensions, of

the Annotated Code of Maryland (as enacted by Chapter _____

of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1978) be renumbered
to be Section(s) 86A(g) and (h), respectively.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That section(s)
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (as enacted by Chapter

____ of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1978) be

repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 73B - Pensions

86A.

(F) 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.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That section(s)
of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed, amended, or
enacted to read as follows:

Article 88B - State Police

53A.

(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