# § 47 Definitions.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 47 Definitions.

Balt., Md., Code art. 22, § 47 (2026)

(a) In this subtitle, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “System” means:

  (1) the Employees’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore;

  (2) the Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore;

  (3) the Elected Officials’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore; or

  (4) the Retirement Savings Plan of the City of Baltimore.

(c) “New system” means the system:

  (1) in which an employee becomes a member through a transfer of employment with the City, through reemployment with the City, or by assuming an elected office; or

  (2) in which an elected official becomes a member through employment or reemployment with the City.

(d) “Previous system” means the system:

  (1) in which an employee was previously a member before his or her transfer of employment, employment with the City, or reemployment with the City; or

  (2) in which an elected official was previously a member before assuming an elected office.

(e) “Terminate employment with the City” means to end all permanent full-time and permanent part-time City employment.

(f) “Designated beneficiary” means 1 or more persons named by a member, former member, or a retiree as beneficiary on a notarized written designation filed with the Board of Trustees on forms provided by the Board of Trustees.

(g)

  (1) “Surviving spouse” means the individual to whom a member, former member, or retiree was married on the date of his or her death, even if the individual was separated from or had been granted a limited divorce from the member, former member, or retiree.

  (2) “Surviving spouse” does not include an individual who has been granted an absolute divorce from a member, former member, or retiree before his or her death.

(h)

(i) “Retirement date” means the date on which a member effectively begins to receive retirement benefits.

(j) “Elected office” means the office held by an elected official.

(k) “Elected official” means any of the following:

  (1) the Mayor;

  (2) the City Comptroller;

  (3) the City Council President; or

  (4) a member of the City Council.

*History: Ord. 97-168*

*History: Ord. 98-290A*

*History: Ord. 14-216*

*History: Ord. 16-488*

*History: Ord. 19-254*

*History: Ord. 20-459*