Ch. 570

LAWS OF MARYLAND

THE BENEFICIARY'S service as a member, provided [his] THE pension
upon such subsequent retirement shall not exceed the pension [he]
THE BENEFICIARY was receiving prior to restoration plus such
pension as may have accrued on account of [his] membership
service after restoration. The payment of all such pensions and
the continued payment of such pensions shall be contingent on the
payment annually by the State of Maryland of the additional
amount so required to meet the current disbursements of such
pensions.

[(b) This subsection does not apply to:

(i) An official initially elected or initially
appointed on or after July 1, 1982;

(ii) A member promoted to an unclassified
position on or after July 1, 1982; or

(iii) A member whose tenure is terminated by an
act of the General Assembly on or after July 1, 1982.]

117.

(13) [(a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this
subtitle, if a member of this pension system has been or is
appointed or elected to any State office, or promoted by an
express appointment by the appointing authority with the express
concurrence of the Secretary of Personnel, to any position within
the State government that is not a part of the classified service
and is not covered by Article 64A of the Code, for a fixed or
indefinite term and is not continued in office after serving in
that position for a period of 1 year, reappointed or reelected,
and if the termination of employment was involuntary, except for
officials elected or appointed prior to July 22, 1981, as
determined by the Secretary of Personnel, after he has completed
16 years of creditable service, regardless of age, the member
instead of withdrawing his accumulated contributions, may elect
to be paid an unreduced service allowance. If a member of this
pension system vacates his position because of the termination of
his tenure by act of the General Assembly after the member has 20
years of creditable service, regardless of age, he may elect to
receive the allowance for service retirement instead of
withdrawing his accumulated contributions.]

(A)   IN THIS SUBSECTION, "APPOINTED OFFICIAL" MEANS AN
INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED TO A PUBLIC OFFICE OF THE STATE WHO MEETS
THE LEGAL CRITERIA FOR AN APPOINTED OFFICIAL AS DETERMINED BY THE
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(B)  A MEMBER OF THIS PENSION SYSTEM WHO QUALIFIES
UNDER PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE PAID AN UNREDUCED
SERVICE ALLOWANCE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, IF THE MEMBER:

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