# Local Government (GLG)

## Title 12. Other Powers of Counties -- Generally

### Subtitle 2. Pensions; Group Insurance

#### Section 12-209

(a) This section applies only to Carroll County.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Board of County Commissioners may not establish:

  (1) a group insurance program to be offered to the county commissioners, in any year, that offers different benefits or a different county subsidy allowance than the group insurance program offered to full-time county employees for that year; or

  (2) a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan to be offered to the county commissioners that is separate from a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan offered to full-time county employees.

(c) A county commissioner:

  (1) each year may participate in the group insurance program offered to full-time county employees, and may receive the same county subsidy allowed to full-time county employees for that year; and

  (2) each year may participate in a defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan offered to full-time county employees, but is not eligible for any employer matching contribution.

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Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)