HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B)  UNDER THE PLAN, FOR ANY FISCAL YEAR THAT THE STATE HAS
A SURPLUS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES, IN THE FOLLOWING FISCAL
YEAR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE PART OF THE SURPLUS
FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN. THE
STATE SHALL MAKE NO ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS OVER AND ABOVE THE
DEFERRED COMPENSATION CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE EMPLOYEES.

(C)  AN EMPLOYEE WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE PLAN MAY:

(1)  TAKE THE EMPLOYEE'S SHARE OF THE SURPLUS IN CASH;
OR

(2)  ALLOW THE STATE TO PLACE THE EMPLOYEE'S SHARE OF
THE SURPLUS IN A TRUST CREATED UNDER THE PLAN.

(D) ANY PLAN THAT THE SECRETARY ADOPTS MAY PROVIDE FOR
STATE MATCHING OF EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TRUST.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 747

(Senate Bill 703)

AN ACT concerning

Credit Cards - Protection - Payment Device Numbers

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the unauthorized disclosure of
credit card and payment device numbers; specifying certain
exceptions to the prohibition on disclosure of credit card
and payment device numbers; establishing criminal and civil
penalties for violations of prohibitions; authorizing the
Attorney General to seek injunctions against persons
violating prohibitions; applying penalties concerning
unauthorized use of credit cards to the unauthorized
disclosure of payment device numbers; and generally relating
to the disclosure and use of credit card and payment device
numbers.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 145

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)