§ 22–201
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 22-201 (2026)
Title 22. Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems
Subtitle 2. Membership
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(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, §§ 22-202 through 22-204 of this subtitle apply only to:
(1)
a regular employee whose compensation is provided by State appropriation or paid from State funds;
(2)
an appointed or elected official of the State, including:
(i)
a clerk of the circuit court;
(ii)
a register of wills;
(iii)
a State’s Attorney; and
(iv)
a sheriff;
(3)
an employee or official of a participating governmental unit who is eligible to participate under Title 31, Subtitle 1 of this article;
(4)
an employee of the Office of the Sheriff of Baltimore City;
(5)
a permanent employee of the board of supervisors of elections of a county;
(6)
an employee of the Maryland Environmental Service who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System on June 30, 1993;
(7)
an employee of Dorchester County who is not a member of the county’s general pension and retirement program and who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System;
(8)
a court reporter for the Circuit Court for Charles County who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System on July 1, 1994; and
(9)
a staff employee of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, or St. Mary’s College who is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System as of January 1, 1998.
(b)
Sections 22-202 through 22-204 of this subtitle do not apply to:
(1)
an individual who is a member of any State system other than the Employees’ Retirement System;
(2)
an individual who is entitled to be a member of any State system other than the Employees’ Retirement System or the Employees’ Pension System;
(3)
a contractual, emergency, or temporary extra employee;
(4)
an individual who is employed under a federal public service employment program;
(5)
an assessor who is a member of a retirement or pension system operated by a political subdivision of the State; or
(6)
an employee of a local board of elections who chooses to stay in a local merit system under § 2-207 of the Election Law Article.