HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2525

(Senate Bill 192)

AN ACT concerning

Office on Aging -
State Employment of Elderly Persons

FOR the purpose of repealing a certain termination date for
a certain employment program for elderly persons;
requiring a certain annual report enabling any person
70 years old or older to compete for any merit system
position for which he qualifies; providing for certain
reviews and extensions; providing for the termination
of certain provisions of this Act after a certain date;
and generally relating to State employment of elderly
persons.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 70B - Office on Aging

Section 4(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 73B - Pensions

Section 113(1)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BEIT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:

Article 70B - Office on Aging

(d) (1) In consultation with the Secretary of

Personnel, the Director on Aging shall establish [a 3-year
demonstration] AN employment program for persons 70 years of
age and over to determine the feasibility of finding
employment for those persons in State agencies.

(2) The persons employed in the [demonstration]
program shall be hired under the provisions of Article 64A

but shall not become members of the State Employees'

Retirement System. ANY PERSON 70 YEARS OLD OR OLDER IS
ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO ANY PERMANENT MERIT SYSTEM
POSITION FOR WHICH HE QUALIFIES AND THE APPOINTMENT IS
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 64A.