HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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shall have refused to issue such renewal license and shall have
given notice of such refusal to the applicant.

Article 88B - State Police

23B.

(a) If authorized by the Superintendent, a law enforcement
employee and a 40-hour work week civilian employee of the
Maryland State Police shall work a 10 hour work day and 4 day
work week or 12-hour day alternative work schedule in lieu of an
8 hour work day and 5 day work week.

Article 95A - Unemployment Insurance Law

8.

(c) Each employer shall pay contributions with respect to
employment during any fiscal year prior to July 1, 1964, as
required by this article prior to July 1, 1964, and each employer
shall pay contributions at the standard rate of 2.7 percent of
wages paid by the employer during the fiscal year beginning July
1, 1964, and during each fiscal year thereafter with respect to
employment occurring after June 30, 1964, through June 30, 1984,
except as otherwise provided in this article. For the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 1984, and during each fiscal year
thereafter, each employer shall pay contributions at the standard
rate of 5.4 percent of wages paid by the employer with respect to
employment occurring after June 30, 1984, except as otherwise
provided in this article.

(4) The Executive Director shall determine for each
fiscal year the contribution rate of each employer who has met
the requirements specified in subsection (c)(3) of this section,
on the basis of his experience-rating record, in the following
manner:

(i) The Executive Director shall compute for
each employer a benefit ratio that is the quotient obtained by
dividing the total regular, work sharing and extended benefits
chargeable to his experience-rating record and paid within the
three calendar years immediately preceding the computation date
by the total of his reported annual payrolls for the three
calendar years immediately preceding that computation date.
However, for any employer who has not been subject to the
provisions of this article for a period of time sufficient to
meet the three-calendar-year requirement, that benefit ratio is
the quotient obtained by dividing the total benefits chargeable
to his experience-rating record and paid during the entire
period, ending on December 31 immediately preceding the
computation date, that he has been subject to this article by the
total amount of wages for employment paid by the employer during
the period beginning with the first day of the calendar quarter
"in which he first became subject to the provisions of this
article and ending on December 31 of the calendar year