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must have attained the age of 50 upon the death of the
former judge.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 73B - Pensions

Section 55(j) and (m), and 56(e) and (g)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

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

Article 73B - Pensions

55.

(j) (1) "Spouse" is the surviving husband or wife of a
deceased [former] judge.

(2) "SURVIVING SPOUSE" IS THE SURVIVING HUSBAND
OR WIFE WHO HAS ATTAINED THE AGE OF 50, OF A FORMER JUDGE.

(m) "Termination of service" means the permanent
cessation of active judicial service by a judge, and takes
place when:

(1)  He retires at the age of 70 years as
required by Article IV, § 3, of the Constitution; or

(2)  He voluntarily retires after reaching the
age of 60 years and before reaching the age of 70 years; or

(3)  He resigns because of disability before
reaching the age of 60 years; or

(4)  He is retired by order of the Court of
Appeals; or

(5)  He resigns at any time for any other reason,
or without stating a reason; or

[(6) He dies while in office; or]

[(7)] (6) He served under an appointment which
required later election or confirmation, and was not elected
or confirmed at or within the time provided for election or
confirmation; or

[(8)] (7) He served a term which has expired,
and he was not reappointed; or

[(9)] (8) His office is abolished.