WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 570

(B) A MEMBER OF THIS RETIREMENT SYSTEM WHO QUALIFIES
UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE PAID A PENSION
EQUAL TO AN ORDINARY DISABILITY PENSION, REGARDLESS OF AGE, IF
THE MEMBER:

(I) HAS AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF CREDITABLE

SERVICE; AND

(II) ELECTS TO HAVE THE MEMBER'S ACCUMULATED
CONTRIBUTIONS PAID AS AN ANNUITY OF EQUIVALENT ACTUARIAL VALUE
INSTEAD OF WITHDRAWING THE ACCUMULATED CONTRIBUTIONS.

(C)  A MEMBER QUALIFIES FOR A PENSION UNDER PARAGRAPH
(B) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE MEMBER:

(I) 1. IS AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL OF
THE STATE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FOR RETIREMENT; AND

2. WAS INITIALLY AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED
OFFICIAL OF THE STATE BEFORE JULY 22, 1981;

(II)  1. IS AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL OF
THE STATE AT THE TIME OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE;

2.  WAS INITIALLY AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED
OFFICIAL OF THE STATE DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY 22, 1981
THROUGH JUNE 30, 1982, BOTH INCLUSIVE; AND

3.  THE TERMINATION OF SERVICE IS
INVOLUNTARY, AS CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL; OR

(III) 1. WAS PROMOTED TO AN UNCLASSIFIED
POSITION ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1982;

2.  HAS BEEN IN THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE
OF THE STATE CONTINUOUSLY FROM JUNE 30, 1982 UNTIL THE TIME OF
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; AND

3.  THE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT IS
INVOLUNTARY, AS CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL.

(D)   [Should such beneficiary be] IF A BENEFICIARY WHO
RETIRES AS AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL UNDER THIS SUBSECTION
IS appointed or elected to any office IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH,
the salary or compensation of which is paid by the State, [his]
THE BENEFICIARY'S retirement allowance shall cease, and [he] THE
BENEFICIARY may again become a member of the retirement system
and shall contribute thereafter at the same rate [he] THE
BENEFICIARY paid prior to [his] retirement. Any prior service
credit on the basis of which [his] THE BENEFICIARY'S service was
computed at the time of [his] retirement shall be restored to
full force and effect, and in addition upon [his] subsequent
retirement [he] THE BENEFICIARY shall be credited with all [his]

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