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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 421

(1978 Replacement Volume and 1980 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 73B - Pensions

110.

(K) ANY PARTICIPANT IN AN OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM,
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, WHO WAS ELIGIBLE FOR
MEMBERSHIP IN THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR THE PENSION
SYSTEM FOR THE TEACHERS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND AT THE TIME
THE PARTICIPANT ELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPTIONAL
RETIREMENT PROGRAM, AND THE PARTICIPANT DESIRES TO CONTINUE
EMPLOYMENT AFTER THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FOLLOWING THE
DATE ON WHICH THE MEMBER ATTAINS THE AGE OF 70:

(1)  SHALL APPLY, WITHIN AT LEAST 30 DAYS AND NOT
MORE THAN 90 DAYS OF REACHING THE AGE OF 70 PRIOR TO THE END
OF THAT SCHOOL YEAR, TO THE PARTICIPANT'S APPOINTING
AUTHORITY, ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL,
FOR CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS;

(2)  IF THE WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR CONTINUATION
BY THE PARTICIPANT IS APPROVED BY THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY,
EMPLOYMENT SHALL BE AUTHORIZED FOR 1 YEAR. FURTHER
CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT SHALL BE BASED ON THE EXECUTION
OF THE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION FORM WITHIN 30 DAYS AND NOT
MORE THAN 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF EACH AUTHORIZED
YEAR; AND

(3)  IF THE WRITTEN APPLICATION BY THE MEMBER IS
NOT APPROVED, UPON REQUEST, THE PARTICIPANT SHALL BE GIVEN A
FULL HEARING BEFORE THE MARYLAND EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT REVIEW
BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 11(2) OF THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 12, 1981.

CHAPTER 422
(House Bill 1108)
AN ACT concerning

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