Ch. 6                                       1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 73B, § 3-503.

Former § 3-503 is not retained in the Code because it is apparently obsolete.
However, it is transferred to the Session Laws to avoid any inadvertent
substantive effect that its repeal might have.

The only changes are in style.

[3-504.] 4.

(a)     The professional and clerical employees of any library established or
operating under the provisions of Title 23 of the Education Article are included in the
definition of "teacher" and "member", as those terms [are] WERE defined respectively
in FORMER ARTICLE 73B, § 1-101(N) AND § 3-101(j) [of this title and § 1-101(n) of this
article], and all such professional and clerical employees are entitled to all the rights and
privileges and subject to all of the obligations of the Teachers' Retirement System as
established and maintained under this [subtitle] SUBHEADING except as provided in
subsection (d) of this section; provided, however, that each professional and clerical
employee of the department of public libraries of Montgomery County who is covered
under the Teachers' Retirement System may elect to transfer to the employees'
retirement system of Montgomery County; and any such employee may elect to
subsequently transfer to the Employees' Retirement System of the State of Maryland,
other State retirement system, or the retirement system of a municipality or legislative
body of the State of Maryland which is being operated on an actuarial basis with
contributions being made during the active service of new members which are computed
to be sufficient to provide the reserves needed to cover the retirement benefits payable on
their account.

(b)     The professional and clerical employees of the Enoch Pratt Free Library of
Baltimore City, except for employees described in subsection (d) of this section, are
included in the definition of "teacher" as that term [is] WAS defined in FORMER
ARTICLE 73B, § 3-101(j) of [this title] THE CODE for and in connection with any and all
of the terms and provisions of FORMER ARTICLE 73B, § 1-305 of [this article] THE
CODE.

(c)     Notwithstanding any other provision of [this article] DIVISION II OF THE
STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS ARTICLE or other statute, the State of Maryland
shall make contributions to the retirement and pension system, for the benefit of the
professional and clerical employees of the department of public libraries of Montgomery
County and the Washington County Free Library in the same manner and to the same
extent as such contributions are made for the professional and clerical employees for
other county public libraries of this State under the terms and provisions of FORMER
ARTICLE 73B, § 1-305 of [this article] THE CODE or other statute relating to such
contributions. Contributions hereunder shall be made to the retirement system in which
such employees are members. The State of Maryland shall continue to make such
contributions for all professional and clerical employees of the department of public
libraries of Montgomery County after transfer to the employees' retirement system of
Montgomery County or such other qualified retirement system as provided in subsection
(a) of this section, as if such employees continued under the retirement system. Provided,
however, that Montgomery County shall provide by ordinance, resolution, rule or

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