Ch. 698                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

subpoena, or other process, before the Board when considered
necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the
laws of: the several systems or of the regulations adopted
pursuant: thereto; and for this purpose the Board, or any member
thereof, may administer oaths to such witnesses.

(11)  (a) In addition to hearings required under the
provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Board of
Trustees may hold hearings when deemed necessary in the
performance of its duty. The hearings shall be governed by rules
and regulations of the Board and the Board shall not be bound by
technical rules of evidence.

(b) In the event any application for disability
retirement on behalf of a State police officer under Article 88B,
Section 15(b)(16) is approved by the Board of Trustees for
Maryland State Retirement and Pension Systems, the hearing shall
be held unless waived in writing by the officer being retired.

(12)  The Attorney General of the State of Maryland shall be
the legal advisor of the Board of Trustees.

(13)  The Board of Trustees shall designate 1 or more
medical boards each to be composed of 3 physicians not eligible
to participate in any of the several systems. The Board of
Trustees may designate up to 3 alternate physicians to a medical
board. In the absence of a member an alternate may serve on a
medical board. Two members of a board shall constitute a quorum
for the conduct of business. Other physicians may be employed to
report on special cases whenever required. The medical board or
boards shall arrange for and pass upon all medical examinations
required under the laws of the several systems, shall investigate
all essential statements and certificates by or on behalf of a
member in connection with an application for disability
retirement, and shall report in writing to the Board of Trustees
its conclusions and recommendations upon all the matters referred
to it.

(14)  (a) The Board of Trustees shall designate an actuary
who shall be the technical adviser of the Board of Trustees on
matters regarding the operation of the several funds of the
systems, and shall perform other duties as are required in
connection therewith.

(b) The actuary shall make such investigation of the
mortality, service, and compensation experience of the members of
the systems as he shall recommend and the Board of Trustees shall
authorize, and on the basis of the investigations he shall
recommend for adoption by the Board of Trustees tables and rates
as are required. Having regard to the investigations and
recommendations, the Board of Trustees shall adopt mortality
tables as shall be deemed necessary and shall certify the rates
of contribution payable.

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