Ch. 260                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 11, 1993.

CHAPTER 260
(Senate Bill 723)

AN ACT concerning

Pensions - Participation by Metropolitan Baltimore Metropolitan Council

FOR the purpose of limiting the participation by the Metropolitan Baltimore
Metropolitan Council, as a municipal corporation, in the Employees' Retirement
System and the Pension System for Employees to certain employees who were
employed on a certain date by the Baltimore Regional Council of Governments; and
requiring certain contributions to be made before credit is granted for a certain
period of service with the Metropolitan Baltimore Metropolitan Council.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 73B - Pensions
Section 10-101(e)(3)(xvi) and 10-103
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 73B - Pensions

10-101.

(e) (3) To participate in the Employees' Retirement System or the Pension
System for Employees of the State of Maryland, the following entities shall be considered
to be a municipal corporation:

(xvi) The Baltimore Metropolitan Council, BUT ONLY FOR
EMPLOYEES WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR
THE PENSION SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES AS EMPLOYEES OF THE BALTIMORE
REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ON JUNE 30, 1992; and

10-103.

(A) (1) Membership in the Employees' Retirement System or the Pension
System for Employees of the State of Maryland for the employees who are admitted
under § 10-102 of this subtitle shall be optional for the employees who are in the service
on the date the approval is given[, and any].

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