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1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III)    THE MARYLAND TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION AS THE
OPERATOR OF RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE
MARYLAND HEALTH DEPARTMENT;

(IV)    A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN THE STATE;

(V)     AN OUT-OF-STATE SCHOOL AS A TEACHER;

(VI)    THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT;

(VII)   AN OUT-OF-STATE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; OR

(VIII)     A PUBLIC SCHOOL AS A TEACHER.

(B)      PERIODS DURING WHICH MEMBERSHIP WAS OPTIONAL.

(1)      A MEMBER OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION SYSTEM MAY PURCHASE
CREDIT FOR ELIGIBILITY SERVICE FOR PREVIOUS SERVICE IN A POSITION
DESCRIBED IN § 23-204(A) OF THIS TITLE.

(2)      TO PURCHASE THE SERVICE CREDIT, THE MEMBER MUST PAY IN A
SINGLE PAYMENT, THE CONTRIBUTIONS, WITH INTEREST, THAT THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

(C)      PERIODS OF EMPLOYMENT AS A LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE.

(1)      A MEMBER OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION SYSTEM WHO IS
EMPLOYED BY A MEMBER OF THE STATE SENATE OR HOUSE OF DELEGATES FOR AT
LEAST 130 DAYS PER YEAR AS A LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE BEFORE BECOMING A
MEMBER IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN A PERMANENT PART-TIME LEGISLATIVE
EMPLOYEE.

(2)      A MEMBER DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
MAY PURCHASE CREDIT FOR ELIGIBILITY SERVICE FOR THAT PERIOD OF
LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYMENT BY PAYING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

(I)       FOR A PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31,

1979,  THE SUM OF:

1. THE AMOUNT THAT THE MEMBER WOULD HAVE BEEN
REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE FOR THAT PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT; AND

            2. INTEREST ON THE MEMBER'S CONTRIBUTIONS,

COMPOUNDED ANNUALLY; AND

(II)     FOR A PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1,

1980,  THE SUM OF:

1.   THE AMOUNT THAT THE MEMBER WOULD HAVE BEEN
REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE FOR THAT PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT;

2.   THE AMOUNT THAT THE STATE WOULD HAVE BEEN
REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE FOR THE MEMBER FOR THAT PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT;
AND

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