Ch. 779

LAWS OF MARYLAND

INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 10 PERCENT A YEAR UNTIL THE DATE OF
PAYMENT. THE STATE COMPTROLLER, ON NOTIFICATION BY THE SECRETARY
THAT A DELINQUENCY EXISTS, IMMEDIATELY SHALL EXERCISE THE RIGHT
OF SETOFF AGAINST ANY MONEY DUE OR TO BECOME DUE TO THE
DELINQUENT COUNTY EMPLOYER.

[(4)] (5) All interest and dividends earned on the
funds of the contributory plan for judges shall be credited to
the fund. Each year, the board of trustees shall allow regular
interest on the individual accounts of members in the fund.

[(5)] (6) All retirement allowances shall be paid
from the fund.

[(6)] (7) The accumulated contributions of a member
that are withdrawn by him or paid to his personal representative
on the member's death, shall be paid from the fund.

111.

In this subtitle the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(4) (a) "Employee" means any regular classified or
unclassified officer or employee of the State for whom
compensation is provided by State appropriation, or whose
compensation is paid from State funds.

(b)   "Employee" includes any:

(i) Appointed or elected official of this
State;.

(ii) The sheriff of Baltimore City and
the employees of his office;

(iii) "Additional employee" of____the

Maryland Racing Commission as defined in Article 78B, § 5(a) of
the Code, subject to approval by the board of trustees; [and]

(iv) Permanent employee of the boards of
supervisors of elections as provided in § 113(7)(a) of this
subtitle; AND

(V) MASTER IN CHANCERY OR MASTER IN
JUVENILE CAUSES APPOINTED AFTER JUNE 30, 1989 IN ANY COUNTY BY
THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THAT COUNTY AND WHO SERVES ON A FULL-TIME
BASIS AS A MASTER.

(c)   "Employee" does not include:

(i) Any person who is a member of or
entitled to be a member of the Teachers' Retirement System of the

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