Ch. 403                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

TITLE 33. MISCELLANEOUS.

33-101.

(A) THERE IS AN EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS COMMISSION.

(B) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE MEMBERS;

(1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(2) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;

(3) ONE MEMBER WHO IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF ONE OF THE STATE
SYSTEMS AND IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE
RETIREMENT AGENCY, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;

(4) ONE MEMBER WHO IS A RETIREE OF ONE OF THE STATE SYSTEMS
AND IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE RETIREMENT
AGENCY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND

(5) ONE MEMBER WHO;

(I) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC;

(II) IS NOT A STATE EMPLOYEE; AND

(III) MAY NOT HAVE A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WHO IS A STATE
EMPLOYEE.

(C) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 6 YEARS.

(2) A MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN UNEXPIRED TERM
SERVES ONLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM.

(3) A MEMBER MAY BE REAPPOINTED BUT MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN
TWO CONSECUTIVE FULL TERMS.

(D) A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION;

(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION; BUT

(2) IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER
THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(E) THE COMMISSION SHALL BE STAFFED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET
AND MANAGEMENT:

(F) BEGINNING IN 2004 AND EVERY 3 YEARS THEREAFTER THE COMMISSION
SHALL;                                                                                                       

(1) MEET AND REVIEW THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF INDIVIDUALS
PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE STATE SYSTEMS; AND

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