WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 6

(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" § 38-101

(F)      STATE OR LOCAL RETIREMENT OR PENSION SYSTEM.

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

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition of
phrases such as "any pension or retirement fund or system under the laws of
the State of Maryland, or the City of Baltimore or any other political
subdivision of this State, including the Teachers' Retirement System of the
State of Maryland".

(G)     STATE SYSTEM.

"STATE SYSTEM" MEANS A RETIREMENT OR PENSION SYSTEM THAT IS
INCLUDED IN THE STATE RETIREMENT AND PENSION SYSTEM UNDER § 21-102 OF
THIS ARTICLE OTHER THAN THE LEGISLATIVE PENSION PLAN EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT PROVIDED BY THE JOINT RESOLUTION SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMPENSATION COMMISSION UNDER
ARTICLE III, § 15 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION.

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

38-102. BENEFITS PROHIBITED DURING ABSENCE.

DURING A PERIOD THAT A MEMBER OF A STATE OR LOCAL RETIREMENT OR
PENSION SYSTEM IS ABSENT FROM EMPLOYMENT FOR MILITARY SERVICE, THE
MEMBER OR THE MEMBER'S ESTATE, UNDER A STATE OR LOCAL RETIREMENT OR
PENSION SYSTEM, IS NOT ENTITLED TO:

(1)      ORDINARY DISABILITY BENEFITS;

(2)      ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS;

(3)      DEATH BENEFITS;

(4)      OPTIONAL ALLOWANCES; OR

(5)      OTHER DISABILITY OR DEATH BENEFITS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 65, § 88(a).

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