PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 375

(ii) will not knowingly violate or willingly allow a violation of the law
applicable to the several systems.

(2) The officer before whom the individual takes the oath shall:

(i) certify the oath; and

(ii) submit the oath immediately to the office of the Secretary of State
for filing in that office.

(d)     (1) (i) The term of an appointed or elected trustee is 4 years.

(ii) Trustees who represent the public serve staggered 4-year terms.

(2)     A trustee who is a member but not a retiree of the Employees' Pension
System, the Employees' Retirement System, THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM,
the Teachers' Pension System, or the Teachers' Retirement System at the time of election
of the trustee may complete the term of office even if, during the term, the trustee
becomes a retiree of the State system of which the trustee was a member at the time of
election.

(3)     A vacancy in the office of a trustee shall be filled for the unexpired term
in the same manner as the office was previously filled.

(4)     At the end of a term, a trustee continues to serve until a successor is
appointed or elected.

(5)     A trustee who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the
rest of the term and until a successor is selected and qualifies.

(e)     The Governor may remove a Governor-appointed trustee for incompetence or
misconduct.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act does not apply to
current members of the Board of Trustees of the State Retirement and Pension System
who are members or retirees of the State Police Retirement System and have been
appointed by the Board of Public Works but shall apply to the terms of office for those
members that begin August 1, 1997 and August 1, 1998.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.

Approved May 18, 1995.

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