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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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(B)   ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT IS
SUPPORTED BY AND UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE STATE, SUCH AS THE
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, THE STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES,
AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND;

(C)   ANY PUBLIC LIBRARY THAT IS ESTABLISHED OR
OPERATES UNDER THE EDUCATION ARTICLE; OR

(D)   ANY COMMUNITY COLLEGE THAT IS ESTABLISHED
OR OPERATES UNDER THE EDUCATION ARTICLE.

(4)   "TEACHER" MEANS:

(A)   ANY TEACHER, HELPING TEACHER, PRINCIPAL,
SUPERVISOR, SUPERINTENDENT, OR CLERK WHO IS EMPLOYED IN THE
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF OR IN AN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY DAY
SCHOOL IN THE STATE UNDER THE AUTHORITY AND SUPERVISION OF A
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION;

(B)   ANY FACULTY EMPLOYEE OF AN EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION SUPPORTED BY AND UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE STATE;

(C)   ANY LIBRARIAN OR CLERICAL EMPLOYEE OF ANY
LIBRARY THAT IS ESTABLISHED OR OPERATES UNDER THE EDUCATION
ARTICLE; OR

(D)   ANY PROFESSIONAL OR CLERICAL EMPLOYEE OF A
COMMUNITY COLLEGE THAT IS ESTABLISHED OR OPERATES UNDER THE
EDUCATION ARTICLE; BUT

(E)   DOES NOT MEAN A PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED
PURSUANT TO A FEDERAL COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
ACT (CETA) PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

(F)   IN ALL CASES OF DOUBT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON IS A TEACHER AS DEFINED
HEREIN.

(5)   "MEMBER" MEANS ANY TEACHER INCLUDED IN THE
MEMBERSHIP OF THIS SYSTEM AS PROVIDED IN § 142 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(6)   "BOARD OF TRUSTEES" MEANS THE BOARD THAT
ADMINISTERS THIS PENSION SYSTEM.

(7)   "MEDICAL BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF PHYSICIANS
PROVIDED FOR IN § 147 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(8)   "ELIGIBILITY SERVICE" MEANS THE SERVICE
RECOGNIZED FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR
BENEFITS UNDER THIS PENSION SYSTEM, AS PROVIDED IN § 143 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(9)   "CREDITABLE SERVICE" MEANS SERVICE RECOGNIZED FOR
PURPOSES OF COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ANY BENEFIT UNDER THIS
PENSION-SYSTEM AS PROVIDED IN § 144 OF THIS SUBTITLE.