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Home » US Law » 2022 Maryland Statutes » State Personnel and Pensions » Division II - Pensions » Title 31 - Participating Governmental Units » Subtitle 2B - Participation in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System

Section 31-2B-01 – Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.     (b)    “Effective date” means the date that an eligible governmental unit commenced or commences participation in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System.     (c)    “Eligible governmental unit” means a governmental unit that is eligible to participate in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System under § 31-2B-02 of this subtitle.     (d)    “Local […]

Section 31-2B-02 – Eligible Governmental Units

    Subject to § 31-2B-03 of this subtitle, the governmental units that are eligible to participate in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System are:         (1)    counties; and         (2)    municipal corporations.

Section 31-2B-03 – Approval of Participation; Request to Permit Participation

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the legislative body of an eligible governmental unit may approve participation by its local detention center officers in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System if:         (1)    the legislative body adopts a resolution in the form prescribed by the Board of Trustees; and         (2)    the eligible governmental unit participates in a State […]

Section 31-2B-03.1 – Effective Date for Participation

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the effective date of participation for an eligible governmental unit is July 1 of the year following the fiscal year in which the eligible governmental unit elects to participate in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System.     (b)    If an eligible governmental unit does not provide the Board of […]

Section 31-2B-04 – Credit for Preexisting Employment

    If a local detention center officer joins the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System on the effective date, the member is entitled to credit for employment with the participating governmental unit before the effective date.

Section 31-2B-05 – Transition From Local to State Plan

    (a)    This section applies only to a local plan that is a qualified plan under § 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and provides a defined benefit to its participants.     (b)    If an eligible governmental unit approves participation in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System, the operation of the local plan or State system with respect to the […]

Section 31-2B-06 – Local Detention Center Officer of Queen Anne’s County

    (a)    This section applies to an individual who is a local detention center officer of Queen Anne’s County before the effective date, and who remains a local detention center officer of Queen Anne’s County through the effective date.     (b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if Queen Anne’s County becomes a participating governmental unit in the Correctional […]

Section 31-2B-07 – Correctional Officers’ Retirement System Participation by Kent County Local Detention Center Officers

    (a)    This section applies to an individual who is a local detention center officer of Kent County before the effective date, and who remains a local detention center officer of Kent County through the effective date.     (b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if Kent County becomes a participating governmental unit in the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System, […]