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<section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="12-401" title_number="12" title_name="Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Program and Trust" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Program shall only include one or more payroll deposit IRA arrangements as determined by the Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>implement a range of investment options and providers; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>select a default investment option for Program participants.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>When selecting investment options, the Board shall consider methods to minimize the risk of significant investment losses at the time of a participating employee’s retirement.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Board may provide an investment option that provides an assured lifetime income.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board shall consider investment options that minimize administrative expenses.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Ongoing annual administrative expenses may not exceed 0.5% of assets under management in the Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>The Board may not offer any investment options that conflict with federal law.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>The Board may not offer any investment options that could result in liability to the State or its taxpayers.</text>
  </level>
</section>
