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House Bill No. 336

AN ACT concerning

Pensions - Disability Benefits - Modifications

FOR the purpose of making technical changes in certain pension
modification provisions by altering the formula for
computing the reduction modifications for disability
beneficiaries in the Employees' or Teachers' Retirement
Systems or the Pension Systems for Employees or Teachers of
the State of Maryland or the State Police Retirement System
whose outside employment earnings require the modification;
and correcting a technical error.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 73B - Pensions

Section ll(8)(a), 86(5)(a), 117(9)(b), and 145(9)(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 88B - State Police
Section 53(g)(2)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1985 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 73B - Pensions

11.

(8) Once each year, the board of trustees may, and upon his
application shall, require any disability beneficiary who has not
yet attained the age of 60 to undergo a medical examination, such
examination to be made at the place of residence of such
beneficiary or other place mutually agreed upon, by a physician
or physicians designated by the board of trustees. Should any
disability beneficiary who has not yet attained the age of 60
refuse to submit to such medical examination, his allowance may
be discontinued until his withdrawal of such refusal, and should
his refusal continue for one year, all his rights in and to his
pension may be revoked by the board of trustees:

(a) Should the medical board report and certify to
the board of trustees that any disability beneficiary is engaged
in or is able to engage in a gainful occupation paying more than
the difference between his retirement allowance and his average
final compensation plus $3,000, and should the board of trustees