BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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retirement system of Montgomery County; and any such
employee may elect to subsequently transfer to the
Employees' Retirement System of the State of Maryland, other
State retirement system, or the retirement system of a
municipality or legislative body of the State of Maryland
which is being operated on an actuarial basis with
contributions being made during the active service of new
members which are computed to be sufficient to provide the
reserves needed to cover the retirement benefits payable on
their account.

(2)    The professional and clerical employees of
the Enoch Pratt Free library of Baltimore City, EXCEPT FOR
EMPLOYEES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION, are
included in the definition of "teacher" as that term is
defined in subsection (3) of § 81 of this subtitle for and
in connection with any and all of the terms and provisions
of [§ 89 (6)] § 89 (4) of this subtitle.

(3)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this
article or other statute, the State of Maryland shall make
contributions to the retirement and pension system, and
contributions for the employer's share for social security,
for the benefit of the professional and clerical employees
of the department of public libraries of Montgomery County
and the Washington County Free Library in the same manner
and to the same extent as such contributions are made for
the professional and clerical employees for other county
public libraries of this State under the terms and
provisions of [§ 89 (6)] § 89 (4) of this subtitle or other
statute relating to such contributions. Contributions
hereunder shall be made to the retirement system in which
such employees are members. The State of Maryland shall
continue to make such contributions for all professional and
clerical employees of the department of public libraries of
Montgomery County after transfer to the employees'
retirement system of Montgomery County or such other
qualified retirement system as provided in [subsection
(b)(1) of this section] PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, as
if such employees continued under the retirement system.
Provided, however, that Montgomery County shall provide by
ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation that upon transfer
of an employee the employers' and employees' contributions
with credited interest shall be transferred from the
employees' retirement system of Montgomery County to such
other qualified retirement system.

(4)    PROFESSIONAL AND CLERICAL EMPLOYEES OF ANY
LIBRARY OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE WHO
ARE EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO A FEDERAL COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING ACT (CETA) PROJECT PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.