Ch. 284                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(xii) who was employed by the Military Department as a firefighter
at Martin State Airport on June 30, 2001, and who elects membership on or before
December 31, 2002; [or]

(xiii) who was employed on June 30, 2002, by the Division of
Rehabilitation Services in the Department of Education as a police officer certified in
accordance with the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions, and
who elects membership on or before December 31, 2002; OR

(XIV) WHO WAS EMPLOYED ON JUNE 30, 2004, BY THE SALISBURY
FIRE DEPARTMENT AS A FIREFIGHTER OR PARAMEDIC AND WHO ELECTS
MEMBERSHIP ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2004, IF ELIGIBLE UNDER TITLE 31,
SUBTITLE 2A OF THIS ARTICLE.

(2)     To elect to be a member of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension
System, an individual shall file a written application with the State Retirement
Agency.

(3)     If an individual does not elect membership during the applicable
period specified under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the individual may not
become a member of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System.

31-2A-03.

(A)     If at least 60% of the law enforcement officers of an eligible governmental
unit who are members of a local pension system petition to become members of the
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System, the legislative body of the eligible
governmental unit may approve the participation of these law enforcement officers in
the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System as though the local pension system
were not in operation.

(B)     IF AT LEAST 60% OF THE FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS EMPLOYED BY
THE SALISBURY FIRE DEPARTMENT PETITION TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' PENSION SYSTEM, THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY
OF SALISBURY, AS AN ELIGIBLE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT, MAY APPROVE THE
PARTICIPATION OF THESE FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS IN THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' PENSION SYSTEM.

31-2A-04.

If a law enforcement officer, FIREFIGHTER, OR PARAMEDIC joins the Law
Enforcement Officers' Pension System within 6 months after the effective date, the
member is entitled to credit for employment with the participating governmental unit
before the effective date.

31-2A-05.

(a)     If an eligible governmental unit approves participation in the Law
Enforcement Officers' Pension System, the operation of the local pension system with
respect to the law enforcement officers, FIREFIGHTERS, OR PARAMEDICS terminates
on the effective date.

(b)     (1) On the effective date:

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