ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                               Ch. 52

Article 25 - County Commissioners

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(a) (1) The county commissioners of each county in this State, in addition to,
but not in substitution of, the powers which have been or may be granted them, have
the following express powers.

(g) To establish and maintain a general system of pensions and retirement
and group insurance for the benefit and advantage of its officers and employees, with
necessary classifications and terms of admissions. This subsection shall be applicable
in Kent County and Dorchester County and the County Commissioners shall have the
powers provided herein. In Charles and Kent counties the County Commissioners
also shall have the authority to make special provisions for retirement funds for
employees who reach retirement age prior to the origination of a retirement system.
In Dorchester County the County Commissioners may include the employees of the
Dorchester County liquor control board and the Dorchester County Sheriff's
department in any pensions, retirement or group insurance program established and
maintained by the county. In Kent County the County Commissioners may include
any official or employee of the Kent County Sheriff's department in any pension,
retirement or group insurance program established and maintained by Kent County.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2003.

Approved April 8, 2003.

CHAPTER 52
(House Bill 1008)

AN ACT concerning

Estates and Trusts - Recovery by Minor in Tort - Appointment of Trustee

FOR the purpose of altering the amount of net recovery to a minor, in a claim in tort,
above which appointment of a trustee for the minor shall be made by issuing a
check made payable to the order of the trustee; providing for the application of
this Act; and generally relating to the appointment of a trustee for a minor who
receives a judgment of money.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Estates and Trusts
Section 13-403
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

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

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