Md. Code, Local Government § 12-209
This is the official text of Md. Code, Local Government § 12-209, part of Maryland’s Code, Local Government — governs the powers and operations of Maryland counties and municipalities.
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§12–209.
Official statutory text
(a) This section applies only to Carroll County.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of County Commissioners may not establish:
(1) a group insurance program to be offered to the county commissioners, in any year, that offers different benefits or a different county subsidy allowance than the group insurance program offered to full–time county employees for that year; or
(2) a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan to be offered to the county commissioners that is separate from a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan offered to full–time county employees.
(c) A county commissioner:
(1) each year may participate in the group insurance program offered to full–time county employees, and may receive the same county subsidy allowed to full–time county employees for that year; and
(2) each year may participate in a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan offered to full–time county employees, but is not eligible for any employer matching contribution.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of County Commissioners may not establish:
(1) a group insurance program to be offered to the county commissioners, in any year, that offers different benefits or a different county subsidy allowance than the group insurance program offered to full–time county employees for that year; or
(2) a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan to be offered to the county commissioners that is separate from a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan offered to full–time county employees.
(c) A county commissioner:
(1) each year may participate in the group insurance program offered to full–time county employees, and may receive the same county subsidy allowed to full–time county employees for that year; and
(2) each year may participate in a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan offered to full–time county employees, but is not eligible for any employer matching contribution.
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