Section 27-401 – Eligibility for Retirement

    (a)    (1)    This subsection applies only to an individual who is a member of the Judges’ Retirement System on or before June 30, 2012.         (2)    A member or former member is entitled to a retirement allowance:             (i)    on termination of service, if the member is at least 60 years old;             (ii)    on the recommendation of the medical board, if the […]

Section 27-402 – Retirement Allowance

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this section, on retirement under this subtitle, a retiree is entitled to receive a retirement allowance that equals two-thirds of the salary payable in that fiscal year to a member holding the same level judicial position as that […]

Section 27-403 – Rights of Surviving Spouse or Child

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on the death of a member, the Board of Trustees shall pay to the surviving spouse 50% of the retirement allowance that would be payable were the member alive and eligible to receive a retirement allowance.         (2)    (i)    If at the time of death the member does not […]

Section 27-404 – End of Allowances

    Except for a retiree who elects an optional form of an allowance under §§ 21–401 and 21–402 of this article, payment of an allowance ends and further rights may not arise from service as a member if:         (1)    a member, former member, or retiree dies; and         (2)    (i)    the member, former member, or retiree leaves no surviving spouse […]

Section 27-405 – Return of Accumulated Contributions

    If a member’s service is terminated by death and the member leaves no spouse, child who is under the age of 26 years or is disabled, or designated beneficiary or beneficiaries, the member’s accumulated contributions shall be paid to the member’s estate.

Section 27-406 – Effect of Reemployment of Retiree

    (a)    This section does not apply to a retiree who is temporarily assigned to sit in a court of this State under the authority of Article IV, § 3A of the Maryland Constitution.     (b)    Subject to subsection (e) of this section, a retiree may accept employment in which all or part of the compensation for the employment […]

Section 27-407 – Limitation on Supplements

    (a)    In this section:         (1)    “supplement” means a payment in addition to a retirement allowance that is paid to a retiree or a surviving spouse of a member, former member, or retiree; and         (2)    “supplement” includes a salary, bonus, pension, or spouse’s benefits.     (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a county may not pay a […]