Ch. 399

LAWS OF MARYLAND

11A.

(e) In no instance shall any retired member receive less
than the benefits to which he would be entitled under the
provisions of § 11 of this article; provided further that any
member retired prior to July 1, 1973, shall in no instance,
receive less benefits than he had received prior to such date.
Any member who retired prior to July 1, 1958, with thirty or more
years of service shall not receive benefits in any amount less
than [$7,000] $9,000 per annum.

(e-1) Any member who retired subsequent to July 1, 1958,
with 30 or more years of service, is eligible to receive a
supplemental retirement allowance in accordance with the
provisions of this section. Beginning January 1, 1979 and each
year thereafter, the retirement system administration shall
notify every member who retired after July 1, 1958, with 30 or
more years of service and who is receiving less than [$7,000]
$9,000 in annual retirement allowance, that the- member may be
eligible for the supplemental allowance. Such notification shall
include an appropriate application form requiring the applicant
to certify the annual amount of social security benefits
received. The application form must be filed with the retirement
system administration 30 days prior to the calendar year in which
the supplemental allowance would apply. The administration shall
determine if the member's social security benefits when combined
with the member's retirement allowance computed without option,
is less than [$7,000] $9,000. In the case the combined benefit
without option is less than [$7,000] $9,000, the member shall
receive a supplemental allowance in the amount of the difference.

86A.

(e)  In no instance shall any retired member receive less
than the benefits to which he would be entitled under the
provisions of § 86 of this subtitle; provided further that any
member retired prior to July 1, 1973, shall, in no instance,
receive less benefits than he had received prior to such date.
Any member who retired prior to July 1, 1958 with 30 or more
years of service shall not receive benefits in any amount less
than [$7,000] $9,000 per annum.

(f)  Any member who retired subsequent to July 1, 1958, with
30 or more years of service, is eligible to receive a
supplemental retirement allowance in accordance with the
provisions of this section. Beginning January 1, 1979 and each
year thereafter, the retirement system administration shall
notify every member who retired after July 1, 1958, with 30 or
more years of service and who is receiving less than [$7,000]
$9,000 in annual retirement allowance, that the member may be
eligible for the supplemental allowance. Such notification shall
include an appropriate application form requiring the applicant
to certify the annual amount of social security benefits

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