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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.

(10) For the purposes of the experience-rating
provisions of this subsection, in any case where a claim for
benefits is filed, an employer's account shall not be charged
with benefits paid, for the purposes of any computation made for
any fiscal year beginning after the date of separation from
employment, if the claimant: (i) leaves the service of the
employer voluntarily without good cause attributable to his
employer; (ii) is separated from the service of the employer and
admits or is found guilty of having committed any criminal act
against the employer; or (iii) leaves the service of the employer
voluntarily with good cause if the voluntary leaving was to
accept better employment OR TO ENTER APPROVED TRAINING as
determined by the Secretary.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved April 29, 1987.

CHAPTER 262

(House Bill 1199)

AN ACT concerning

Fisheries - Finfish Sizes

FOR the purpose of altering the minimum size limit for sea trout
and weakfish; establishing a certain minimum size limit for
red drum or channel bass; establishing a certain possession
limit for red drum or channel bass over a certain size; and
generally relating to the legal size of certain finfish.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 4-734

Annotated Code of Maryland

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