Ch. 192 .                                   1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Labor and Employment
Section 8-606(e) and 8-909
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Labor and Employment

8-101.

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(o) [(1)]"Governmental entity" means:

[(i)] (1) a governmental unit as defined in § 1-101 of this article; or

[(ii)](2) an instrumentality of:

[1.] (I) 1 or more states;

[2.] (II) 1 or more political subdivisions of a state; or

[3.] (III) 1 or more states and political subdivisions of states.

[(2) "Governmental entity" includes Blind Industries and Services of
Maryland.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Labor and Employment

8-606.

(a) In this Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(d) "Computation date" means the [September 30] JULY 1 immediately
preceding the calendar year for which a rate of contribution is assigned.

(E) "RATING YEAR" MEANS THE 12-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1 AND
ENDING JUNE 30 IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE COMPUTATION DATE.

8-610.

(a) (1) An employing unit that meets the qualifications of this subsection shall
be assigned an earned rate of contribution that is based on the experience of the
employing unit.

(2) An employing unit qualifies under this subsection if, during each of the
3 [calendar] RATING years immediately preceding the computation date the employing
unit:

(i) had an earned rating record that was chargeable with benefits; and
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