Ch. 6

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) WHEN USED IN RELATION TO A LOCAL RETIREMENT OR PENSION
SYSTEM, HAS THE MEANING MOST CLOSELY ANALOGOUS TO THE MEANING STATED
IN § 20-101 OF THIS ARTICLE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE LOCAL RETIREMENT OR
PENSION SYSTEM.

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

Defined term: "State system" § 37-101

(N) RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE-

"RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE":

(1)      WHEN USED IN RELATION TO A STATE SYSTEM, HAS THE MEANING
STATED IN § 20-101 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(2)      WHEN USED IN RELATION TO A LOCAL RETIREMENT OR PENSION
SYSTEM, HAS THE MEANING MOST CLOSELY ANALOGOUS TO THE MEANING STATED
IN § 20-101 OF THIS ARTICLE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE LOCAL RETIREMENT OR
PENSION SYSTEM.

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

Defined term: "State system" § 37-101

(O) STATE OR LOCAL RETIREMENT OR PENSION SYSTEM.

"STATE OR LOCAL RETIREMENT OR PENSION SYSTEM" MEANS ANY
RETIREMENT OR PENSION SYSTEM OPERATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OR
ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE.

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

(P) STATE SYSTEM.

"STATE SYSTEM" MEANS A RETIREMENT OR PENSION SYSTEM THAT IS
INCLUDED IN THE MARYLAND STATE RETIREMENT AND PENSION SYSTEMS UNDER §
21-102 OF THIS ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added for brevity.

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION:

In this section, the definitions for "accumulated contributions", "annuity", "former
member", "member", "member contribution", "pension", "retirement", and "retirement
allowance" are modified to clarify the application of those terms in the context of a local
retirement or pension system. Under former Art. 73B, these terms were defined with
reference to the State systems only, although under former Art. 73B, §§ 1-401 through
1-405, the terms were also used in relation to local retirement or pension systems.

SUBTITLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

37-201. SCOPE OF TITLE.

(A) APPLICATION.

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