HARRY HUGHES, Governor

3673

BY repealing

Article 73B - Pensions

Section 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 27A, 28, 130, 131, 132,

133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, and 163
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1983 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 73B - Pensions

Section 163 through 170 to be under the new subtitle

"Municipal Corporations"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1983 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 27A, 28,
130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, and 163 of Article
73B - Pensions of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article 73B - Pensions

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

163.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B) "EMPLOYEE", AS USED IN THIS SUBTITLE, MEANS THE
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION WHO ARE
ELIGIBLE TO AND WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR THE PENSION SYSTEM FOR
EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

(C) "LEGISLATIVE BODY" MEANS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, CITY
COUNCIL, TOWN COUNCIL, PRESIDENT AND COMMISSIONERS, BURGESS AND
COMMISSIONERS (OR BY WHATEVER OTHER NAME THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF
ANY INCORPORATED TOWN, CITY, OR MUNICIPALITY MAY BE KNOWN), AND
THE BOARD OR COMMISSION HAVING AUTHORITY OR CONTROL OVER ANY
OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, INCLUDING THE BOARD OR
GOVERNING BODY OF ANY PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OR ORGANIZATION
AND ANY FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVING PART OR ALL OF ITS FUNDS FROM
OR THROUGH ANY COUNTY, INCORPORATED TOWN, OR MUNICIPALITY, OR
SPECIAL TAXING AREA, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE.