Ch. 6                                           1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined terms: "Board of Trustees" § 20-101

"Former member" § 20-101

"Member" § 20-101
"Retiree" § 20-101

"Retirement" § 20-101

"State system" § 20-101

21-504. RELEASE OF RETIREE INFORMATION, .

(A)     SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO THE:
(1) EMPLOYEES' PENSION SYSTEM;

(2)      EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM;

(3)      TEACHERS' PENSION SYSTEM; AND

(4)    TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

(B)     EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION ACCESS.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ALLOW A PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN, FOR A REASONABLE FEE, EACH YEAR:

(1) THE NAME AND LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL
DURING THE LAST YEAR WHO BECAME A RETIREE OR COMMENCED RECEIVING A
VESTED ALLOWANCE;                 

(2)      THE NAME AND LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF EACH RETIREE OR
FORMER MEMBER RECEIVING A VESTED ALLOWANCE WHO DIED IN THE LAST
YEAR; AND

(3)      ANY CHANGE IN ADDRESS IN THE LAST YEAR OF A RETIREE OR
FORMER MEMBER RECEIVING A VESTED ALLOWANCE.

(C)     RIGHT OF REFUSAL.

(1)      BEFORE THE RELEASE OF A NAME, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL
NOTIFY THE INDIVIDUAL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(2)      IF AN INDIVIDUAL NOTIFIES THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT THE
INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT WANT THE INDIVIDUAL'S NAME OR ADDRESS RELEASED TO
AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY NOT RELEASE THE
NAME OR ADDRESS.

(D)     RESTRICTED USE OF INFORMATION.

AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT RELEASE ANY INFORMATION THAT
IT RECEIVES UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 73B, § 1-502.

- 438 -