Ch. 6                                            1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

A STATE EMPLOYEE WHO CAME INTO THE STATE SYSTEM WHILE RETAINING
SICK LEAVE AND ANNUAL LEAVE BENEFITS UNDER A COUNTY SYSTEM AND WHO
CAME UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 423 OF THE ACTS OF 1971 SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO THE SAME FULL CREDIT TOWARD RETIREMENT AS PROVIDED BY THIS
SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a), (d), (e), and (f) of this section are new
language derived without substantive , change from former Art. 73B, §§
1-101(x), 2-302, 3-302, 4-302(c), 5-302(c), 6-302, 7-302, 8-302(c), and
10-213(c).

Subsections (b) and (c) of this section are new language added for clarity.

In subsection (e)(3)(i) of this section, the reference to "a member" is added
for clarity.

The first sentences of former Art. 73B, §§ 3-302 and 6-302 are deleted as
unnecessary in light of § 7-506 of this article.

Defined terms: "Average final compensation" § 20-101
"Board of Trustees" § 20-101
"County" § 20-101
"Creditable service" § 20-101
"Eligibility service" § 20-101
"Judges' Retirement System" § 20-101
"Legislative Pension Plan" § 20-101
"Local Fire and Police System" § 20-101
"Member" § 20-101

"Natural Resources Pension System" § 20-101
"Participating employer" § 20-101
"Retirement" § 20-101
"State system" § 20-101
"Vested allowance" § 20-101

TITLE 21. STATE RETIREMENT AND PENSION SYSTEM.

SUBTITLE 1. ADMINISTRATION.

21-101. SYSTEM ESTABLISHED; PURPOSE; STATUS.

(A)     ESTABLISHED.           

THERE IS A STATE RETIREMENT AND PENSION SYSTEM.

(B)      PURPOSE.

THE STATE RETIREMENT AND PENSION SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE BENEFITS
UNDER THIS DIVISION II FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE SEVERAL SYSTEMS.

(C)     STATUS.

THE STATE RETIREMENT AND PENSION SYSTEM HAS THE POWERS AND
PRIVILEGES OF A CORPORATION.

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