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<section article="gsp" article_name="State Personnel and Pensions" number="21-701" title_number="21" title_name="State Retirement and Pension System" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Forfeiture of Benefits">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Domestic relations order” means an order issued in accordance with § 21–502(a)(2) of this title, § 414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code, and regulations adopted by the Board of Trustees that assigns a benefit to a spouse, former spouse, child, or other dependent of a public employee in connection with a decree or order of alimony, child support, or divorce.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Final adjudication” means adjudication by a trial court resulting in final disposition of all charges that constitute a qualifying crime.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Public employee” means an individual who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>is employed in a position listed in § 21–702 of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>has been charged with a qualifying crime.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Qualifying crime” means a felony:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>that is committed in the course of a public employee’s duties and responsibilities;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>that is committed through the use of the public employee’s authority derived from the position of employment; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the commission of which results in, or is attempted to result in, gain, profit, or advantage for the public employee.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
