Ch. 482

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL SPECIFY BY REGULATION THE TYPES OR
CATEGORIES OF ORGANIZATIONS OR QUASI STATE ENTITIES WHOSE EMPLOYEES
MAY ENROLL AND PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY
THE SECRETARY SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE ENROLLMENT AND
PARTICIPATION OF EMPLOYEES OF ALL.

(I) ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES THAT WERE PARTICIPATING
IN THE PROGRAM AS "SATELLITE" SATELLITE ORGANIZATIONS ON JANUARY 1, 1993,
AND

(II) EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR PAYROLL
DEDUCTIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF § 6-402 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(2) EMPLOYEES OF ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES COVERED BY THIS
SECTION MAY PARTICIPATE:

(1) (I) WITHOUT STATE SUBSIDIES; AND

(2) (II) WITH PAYMENT BY THE ORGANIZATION OR ENTITY OF
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS RESULTING FROM THE PARTICIPATION OF ITS EMPLOYEES
IN THE PROGRAM.

(3) THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION SPECIFIED IN
PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION:

(I) MAY NOT ENROLL OR PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM UNLESS THE
ORGANIZATION HAS NOTIFIED THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL, IN WRITING, ON OR
BEFORE JULY 1, 1994 OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENT TO ENROLL AND PARTICIPATE IN
THE PROGRAM DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1994; AND

(II) MAY NOT ENROLL OR PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995 UNLESS THE ORGANIZATION HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE
PROGRAM DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1994.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the regulations adopted by
the Secretary of Personnel in accordance with § 8-103(d) of the State Personnel Article
shall include provisions for the enrollment and participation of employees of all
organizations and entities that were participating in the Program as "satellite"
organizations on January 1, 1993.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 27, 1993.

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