(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement) 

(As enacted by Chapter 530 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1998)

BY adding to

Article - State Personnel and Pensions

Section 32-207

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Personnel and Pensions

30-101.

(e) "Employing institution" means:

(1) the University System of Maryland;

(2) Morgan State University;

(3) St. Mary's College; and

(4) the Maryland Higher Education Commission with respect to eligible
employees of the Commission or any community college or regional community college
established under Title 16 of the Education Article.

32-101.

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) (1) "Eligible employee" means a member of the Employees' Pension
System other than:

[(1)](I) an employee of a participating governmental unit or a former
participating governmental unit that has withdrawn; or

[(2)] (II) a member of the Employees' Pension System who transferred
from the Employees¹ Retirement System after April 1, 1998.

(2) "ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE" INCLUDES A MEMBER OF THE EMPLOYEES'
PENSION SYSTEM WHO CONTRIBUTES TO A STATE SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN
AUTHORIZED BY AN EMPLOYING INSTITUTION AS DEFINED IN § 30-101 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(c) "Optional Defined Contribution System" means the system established
under § 32-201 of this title.

(d) "Participating employee" means an eligible employee who participates in
the Optional Defined Contribution System.

(e) (1) "State supplemental plan" means a plan qualified under the Internal
Revenue Code and: