Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-102
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 21-102, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
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§21–102.
Official statutory text
The State Retirement and Pension System consists of:
(1) the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System, established on July 1, 1974;
(2) the Employees’ Pension System, established on January 1, 1980;
(3) the Employees’ Retirement System, established on October 1, 1941;
(4) the Judges’ Retirement System, which consists of:
(i) the contributory plan, established on July 1, 1969; and
(ii) the noncontributory plan, established on April 7, 1904;
(5) the Legislative Pension Plan;
(6) the Local Fire and Police System, established on July 1, 1989;
(7) the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System, established on July 2, 1990;
(8) the State Police Retirement System, established on July 1, 1949;
(9) the Teachers’ Pension System, established on January 1, 1980;
(10) the Teachers’ Retirement System, established on August 1, 1927; and
(11) any other system or subsystem that the Board of Trustees administers.
(1) the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System, established on July 1, 1974;
(2) the Employees’ Pension System, established on January 1, 1980;
(3) the Employees’ Retirement System, established on October 1, 1941;
(4) the Judges’ Retirement System, which consists of:
(i) the contributory plan, established on July 1, 1969; and
(ii) the noncontributory plan, established on April 7, 1904;
(5) the Legislative Pension Plan;
(6) the Local Fire and Police System, established on July 1, 1989;
(7) the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System, established on July 2, 1990;
(8) the State Police Retirement System, established on July 1, 1949;
(9) the Teachers’ Pension System, established on January 1, 1980;
(10) the Teachers’ Retirement System, established on August 1, 1927; and
(11) any other system or subsystem that the Board of Trustees administers.
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