WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                               Ch. 6

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to distinguish among
those contributions made by an employer and those that are made by a
member, other than additional contributions.

Defined terms: "Additional contribution" § 20-101
"Employer pickup contribution" § 20-101
"Member" § 20-101

(AA) NATURAL RESOURCES PENSION SYSTEM.

"NATURAL RESOURCES PENSION SYSTEM" MEANS THE NATURAL RESOURCES
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' PENSION SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition of
the longer title of the system.

(BB) NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE.

"NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE" MEANS:

(1)      50 YEARS OLD, FOR A MEMBER OF:

(I)       THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; OR

(II)     THE NATURAL RESOURCES PENSION SYSTEM;

(2)      60 YEARS OLD, FOR A MEMBER OF:

(I)       THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF DISABILITY RETIREMENT ONLY;

(II)     THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM;

(III)    THE JUDGES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM;

(IV)    THE LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE SYSTEM, WHO TRANSFERRED
FROM THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; OR

(V)     THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; OR

(3)      62 YEARS OLD, FOR A MEMBER OF:

(I)       THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION SYSTEM;

(II)     THE LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE SYSTEM, WHO HAS NOT
TRANSFERRED FROM THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; OR

(III)    THE TEACHERS' PENSION SYSTEM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition of
provisions that apply at the normal retirement age for each State system.

Defined terms: "Correctional Officers' Retirement System" § 20-101
"Employees' Pension System" § 20-101
"Employees' Retirement System" § 20-101

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