(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Domestic relations order” means an order issued in accordance with § 21–502(a)(2) of this title, § 414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code, and regulations adopted by the Board of Trustees that assigns a benefit to a spouse, former spouse, child, or other dependent of a […]
(a) This subtitle applies to an individual who: (1) is a member, former member, or retiree of the Employees’ Retirement System or the Employees’ Pension System; and (2) has earned creditable service while employed as: (i) the Attorney General of the State; (ii) the Comptroller of the State; (iii) the Governor of the State; (iv) the Lieutenant Governor of the State; (v) the […]
(a) Benefits under this Division II of this article payable to a public employee are subject to forfeiture in whole or in part in accordance with this subtitle if the public employee is found guilty of, pleads guilty to, or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a qualifying crime. (b) (1) Benefits under this Division II may […]
(a) If the final adjudication of charges results in conviction of a public employee, the public employee’s retirement allowance shall be forfeited in whole or in part in accordance with this section. (b) (1) On conviction of a public employee, the Attorney General or State’s Attorney shall file a complaint in circuit court to forfeit the public employee’s […]
(a) If a public employee has retired before a forfeiture order is issued under § 21–704 of this subtitle, the Board of Trustees may recover from the public employee the amount of benefits paid to the public employee before the order. (b) The recovery under subsection (a) of this section is limited to an amount equal to […]
(a) This section applies to a public employee who is not a retiree. (b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a public employee may submit an application for retirement. (c) If a public employee is eligible to apply for a retirement allowance, a public employee’s application for retirement benefits: (1) shall be considered submitted on the first day […]
(a) (1) On receipt of an order that reverses or overturns a conviction of a public employee, the court that issued a forfeiture order under § 21–704 of this subtitle shall rescind the forfeiture order and order the Board of Trustees to pay any benefits that are payable under this Division II of this article to the […]
(a) A public employee subject to a forfeiture order issued under § 21–704 of this subtitle is entitled to a return of the individual’s accumulated contributions on request under § 29–501 of this article. (b) The public employee’s accumulated contributions shall be reduced by an amount equal to any benefit payments received by the public employee that […]
The Board of Trustees shall adopt regulations to implement this subtitle.
