HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3)  "Part-time workweek" means not fewer than 17
3/4 hours nor more than 32 hours of work per week.

(4)  "Secretary" means the Secretary of
Personnel.

Article 70B - Office on Aging

5.

(b) (1) In this [subsection] SECTION, the following
words have the meanings indicated.

Article 73B - Pensions

11.

(11) (a) In lieu of the disability or service
allowances payable under the aforesaid provisions, any
member may, prior to the first retirement allowance payment
normally due, elect a retirement allowance of equivalent
actuarial value in one of the optional forms set out below.
The election of the option shall be made on a form provided
for that purpose and shall be filed with the board of
trustees. If a member dies prior to the effective date of
retirement, the election shall be void and of no effect, and
the benefits payable on his account shall be the same as
though his election had not been filed. A member who . has
elected an optional benefit may change such election by due
notice to the board of trustees, but no change may be made
after the first payment of his allowance becomes normally
due.

Option 1. If he dies before he has received in
payments the present value of his retirement allowance as it
was at the time of his retirement, the balance shall be paid
to his legal representatives or to the person he has most
recently nominated by written designation duly acknowledged
and filed with the board of trustees; or

Option 2. Upon his death, his reduced retirement
allowance shall be continued throughout the life of and paid
to the person as he has nominated by written designation
duly acknowledged and filed with the board of trustees at
the time of his retirement; or

Option 3. Upon his death, one half of his reduced
retirement allowance shall be continued throughout the life
of and paid to the person he has nominated by written
designation duly acknowledged and filed with the board of
trustees at the time of his retirement; or

Option 4. Some other benefit or benefits shall be paid
either to the member or to the person or persons he has
nominated, provided the other benefit or benefits together