ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 310

of existing units. For purposes of review and approval by the Department of Aging,
the standards applied to that project shall be limited to those that are used to approve
an expansion as described in § 11(j) of Article 70B of the Annotated Code of Maryland
person's facility, the Department may issue an initial certificate for a number of units
that would not otherwise be financially viable if the applicant for the certificate
provides assurances that satisfy the Department that the applicant has made
adequate provisions to ensure subscribers will receive a refund in the amount
specified in Article 70B, § 15 of the Annotated Code of Maryland if the project becomes
insolvent before completion.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October June 1, 2003.

Approved May 13, 2003.

CHAPTER 310
(House Bill 557)

AN ACT concerning

Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Baltimore City Jail Employees -

Early Service Retirement

FOR the purpose of allowing certain Baltimore City jail employees who are members
of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System to retire early with a service
retirement allowance; reducing the early service retirement allowance of certain
Baltimore City jail employees who are members of the Correctional Officers'
Retirement System by a certain amount for a certain period of time; and
generally relating to Baltimore City jail employees who are members of the
Correctional Officers' Retirement System receiving an early service retirement
allowance.

BY adding to

Article - State Personnel and Pensions

Section 25-401.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 2002 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

25-401.1.

(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO A BALTIMORE CITY JAIL EMPLOYEE WHO:

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