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28-402. OTHER BENEFITS.

A MEMBER MAY BE ENTITLED TO BENEFITS UNDER TITLE 29 OF THIS ARTICLE
OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, THE BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added to provide a
cross-reference to other benefits to which a member of the Local Fire and
Police System may be entitled other than, or in addition to, the benefits
provided under this subtitle.

Defined term: "Member" § 20-101

TITLE 29. BENEFITS OTHER THAN SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

SUBTITLE 1. DISABILITY BENEFITS.

29-101. SCOPE OF SUBTITLE.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO THE JUDGES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added for clarity.

As to disability benefits for members of the Judges' Retirement System, see
Title 27, Subtitle 4 of this article.

Defined term: "Judges' Retirement System" § 20-101

29-102. DISABILITY RETIREMENT APPLICATION PROCEDURE — GENERALLY.

BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES GRANTS A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FOR
A DISABILITY, AN APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH §§ 29-103 AND 29-104 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is derived without substantive change from
former Art. 73B, §§ 2-404(a)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(i), 3-404(a)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(i),
4-404(a)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(i), 5-404(a)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(i), 6-403(a)(1)(ii) and
(b)(1)(i), 7-404(a)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(f), 8-402(a)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(i), and
10-218(a)(1)(ii) and (c)(l)(i), as they related to a requirement that an
application be submitted before a disability retirement allowance be granted.

In this section, the reference to "complet[ing]" an application is added to state
expressly that which formerly only was implied — i.e., an application must be
completed before it is submitted.

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

29-103. SAME — WHO MAY SUBMIT APPLICATION.

(A) IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO § 29-104 OF THIS SUBTITLE, AN APPLICATION FOR DISABILITY
RETIREMENT MAY BE SUBMITTED:

(1) BY A MEMBER;

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