BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE TEACHERS'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT EACH PROFESSIONAL AND
CLERICAL EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MAY ELECT TO TRANSFER TO THE EMPLOYEES'
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 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) 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) 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, 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.

103. UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE AND COMMUNITY
COLLEGE—EMPLOYEE MEMBERSHIP IN RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

(A) UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE.

(1) EACH REGULAR EMPLOYEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
BALTIMORE, SHALL BECOME A MEMBER OF EITHER THE EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR THE TEACHERS'