BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                        2897

Section 2-108(y)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 - Estates and Trusts

2-108.

(Y) (1) EXCEPT IN MONTGOMERY, WASHINGTON,

FREDERICK, CARROLL, TALBOT, CAROLINE, CECIL, KENT, QUEEN

ANNE'S, ALLEGANY, BALTIMORE, GARRETT, AND HARFORD COUNTIES
AND BALTIMORE CITY, A COUNTY SHALL PAY A PENSION, IN THE
SAME MANNER AS SALARIES ARE PAID DURING ACTIVE SERVICE, TO
EACH JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS' COURT WHO:

(I)    HAS TERMINATED ACTIVE SERVICE;

(II)   HAS REACHED 60 YEARS OF AGE; AND

(III)  HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST TWO TERMS OF
OFFICE.

(2) THE SALARY OR PENSION SHALL BE THE GREATER

OF:

(I) $1,200 ANNUALLY; OR

(II) AN   ANNUAL AMOUNT CALCULATED AT THE

RATE Of 4 PERCENT OF THE    LAST ANNUAL AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION

MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER      OF YEARS OR PARTIAL YEARS OF

SERVICE, NOT EXCEEDING 12 YEARS.

(3) THE PENSION OR SALARY MAY BE SUSPENDED
DURING ANY MONTH THE JUDGE IS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF ANY
COUNTY OR OF THIS STATE.

(4) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS

SECTION AN ORPHANS' COURT JUDGE MAY NOT RECEIVE A PENSION

UNDER THIS SECTION IF HE IS RECEIVING ANY OTHER STATE

PENSION.

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

Approved May 29, 1978.

CHAPTER 1008
(House Bill 1520)